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Allan C. Hill's Great American Circus in United States

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Allan C. Hill's Great American Circus
Typecircus
Founded1985
Closed down1994
Address 2477 Stickney Road 307B
Zip-code 34231
Place Sarasota
Region Florida
Country United States
Related persons
Owner 1983-1994: Allan C. Hill
Zoological department
Elephant department
Elephant Trainer -: Dan Pyle
: Chico Williams
Record history
History of updates2026-03-23: text,picture
2026-03-23:
Latest document update2026-03-23 21:03:35
Description

Allan C. Hill's Great American Circus, circus located at 2477 Stickney Road 307B, in Sarasota, United States , was founded in 1985. Allan C. Hill's Great American Circus closed down in 1994.


Comments / picturesAllan C. Hill, proprietor 1985-1994

Records about Allan C. Hill's Great American Circus from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/
Allan C. Hill's Great <a href='location2.php?location_id=806' title='American Circus'>American Circus</a> in United States United+StatesFrom left: elephant bull Hoxie, Chico Williams, Army Maguire and Dan Pyle.

Can't remember year but I got an emergency call from Allan Hill while we were up in Baraboo saying he desperately needed an elephant man so I sent James "Chico" Williams as seen above shortly after arrival.

Some of you may recall the saga I told recently involving me sending Chico (James Williams) from Baraboo to handle the Carson & Barnes Elephants temporarily while Okie was in the hospital. I had almost forgotten that no sooner had he returned I got a call from Allan Hill wanting to borrow him for for his Great American Circus (formerly Hoxie Bros.).

As I recall this African male "Hoxie" had retired himself from the ring and had become something of a three man operation. Seen at right is Dan Pyle whom Chico must have joined out and driving the tent stob is Army Maguire so they must have been showing the D.C area when this was taken.

William "Buckles" Woodcock

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Koehl, Dan (2026). Allan C. Hill's Great American Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=509. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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