The Amazing Circus Cemetery, Showmen's Rest, in Hugo, Oklahoma

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‪@GailRubin‬ visited Showmen's Rest, a section of the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Hugo, Oklahoma. It's where circus performers, owners, concession sales people, drivers, elephant trainers, and associated individuals found their final resting places. The remarkable headstones there tell their stories in perpetuity.
Visitors to Showmen's Rest often leave feeling a sense of awe and admiration for the incredible lives that were lived here. It's a reminder that behind every dazzling performance and dazzling smile, there's a person with dreams, passions, and a story to tell.
So, the next time you find yourself in Hugo, Oklahoma, make sure to pay a visit to Showmen's Rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery. It's a place where the spirit of the circus lives on, where laughter echoes through the ages, and where the magic of showmanship never fades away. Step right up and experience the wonder for yourself - you won't be disappointed!

[@martiemcnabb]

How cool is this 😎 Thanks for your important healing work Gail Rubin 💜

[@GailRubin]

Thank you Martie!

[@JoeHardesty-lt1mr]

Thanks for sharing Gail ... I've bookmarked this for our next road trip!

[@GailRubin]

It's well worth the effort to make a visit.

[@charlayned]

My husband was born and raised in Antlers, which is about 30 miles north of Hugo. He knew of this cemetery and he brought me here in the late 1990s when we had gone up to visit his mom. It's an amazing place. Unique plaques and statues, and a real history of a bye gone era.
There is also one up in Forest Park Illinois, Woodlawn Cemetery, where the Showman's Rest contains the graves of performers who were on a circus train that carried the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus in 1918. A troop train plowed into the stationary circus train, killing 86 of the 400 performers on the train. Most were unidentifiable due to the fire that started from the crash. If you are interested in that video, it's on Faces of the Forgotten CZcams channel under the title 1918 CIRCUS TRAIN-WRECK THAT KILLED 86 Performers & Roustabouts - Showmans Rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.

[@GailRubin]

How interesting! Thank you for letting everyone know about it.