New exhibit on circuses in Oklahoma opening in Guthrie

GUTHRIE, Okla. — A new exhibit at the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library in Guthrie, “When the Circus Comes to Town,” highlights the long, rich history of the circus in Oklahoma, its variety of performers and curious side shows. Circuses often traveled through Indian Territory. Within months of the opening of the Unassigned Lands, a circus visited Guthrie on its summer tour ...