Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters, also known as Pipe Creek Wild Animal Farm and Circus Winter Headquarters, was a historic circus complex and national historic district located at …

Part of that question has now been answered: We helped develop a 3D virtual tour of the historic property, officially called the Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters.

Several decaying structures sitting along U.S. 31 and S.R. 218 were once the pride of Jacobs, his winter circus quarters, caring for his lions, tigers, and elephants during the circus off-season. …

Terrell Jacobs became known as “The Lion King” during the 1930s for his circus act involving 52 lions, tigers and leopards. He purchased this property outside Peru, Indiana to be the Terrell …

The Great Depression had a lasting negative impact on the circus, and when Ringling Brothers closed its Peru winter quarters in 1941, the city's circus industry declined. The International …

May 14, 2012 · Jacobs died rather suddenly on Christmas Eve morning in 1957, but not before his dream of returning the great circus tradition to Peru came true. His winter quarters ensures the …

In 1940 Jacobs purchased an eight acre farm in Peru, Indiana to serve as his winter quarters, he then built barns to house his large collection of circus animals. The structures still stand today …

Jun 16, 2021 · Jacobs traveled the world throughout his 40-year career while always calling Indiana home. In 1940, he built his own winter quarters, Jungleland, south of Peru, complete …

Then as if for an extra finale, two huge Tigers jumped at Sheba as she left her perch, and a battle royal ensued for nearly ten minutes. Through it all, Terrell remained in the cage first pleading, …

She said that her father Terrell had built this barn sometime in 1950, and that their home was directly across from the barn. So for those of you, like myself who never saw the Jacobs winter …