Sarasota Circus Winter Quarters 1927 Tapestry

Sarasota is a city on the southwestern coast of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is at the southern end of the Tampa Bay Area, north of Fort Myers and Punta Gorda. In 1927 Sarasota became the winter quarters for the animals of the Ringling Brothers Circus and after nearly a century of calling the area home, you can find many landmarks in Sarasota are named after the Ringlings.