Jumbo The Elephant Monument In St Thomas,Ontario Canada(Brief History)
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The History of Jumbo the Elephant and his St. Thomas Monument
Join local St. Thomas historian Steve Peters as he recounts the history of Jumbo the Elephant and the monument that that was erected in St. Thomas on the 100th year anniversary of Jumbo's passing.
Many theories abound about how Jumbo spent his final moments while working for the Barnum & Bailey Circus, but one thing is certain - Jumbo met his fate in St. Thomas, the Railway City. During the economic downturn of the 1980s the City of St. Thomas decided to erect an epic monument to commemorate Jumbo in an attempt to draw more tourist dollars to St. Thomas. The CBC news team, although clearing skeptical, even featured this endeavour in a short news clip (
Over twenty years later, the Jumbo monument has continued to be a St. Thomas highlight, drawing visitors from near and far who want to get their photos taken with Jumbo.
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Steve Peters - Interview & Photos
Brian Wilsdon - Jumbo Unveiling Photos
Graham Whatmough - Photo & Drone Footage
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Linda Maskell & Christopher Pereira
Chris Cherry
Sam Shoebottom
Joe Gordon
Iffat Farooqui
Tracy Cook-Appleyard
Heather Snow
Brenda Jennings
Laura Westra
Cody Bartlett
Siska DeVries
Kendra Ferguson
Amanda Dale
Debra Downey
Emily Olsen
Laura Bolt
Vickie Kuipers
Robyn Ramsay
Jenelle Ware
Kurtis & Jennie Rinas
Amber Dawn Pullin
Megan Pickersgill
Sarah Van Pelt
Ronda Stewart
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Jumbo The Elephant! In Canada!
A visit to St. Thomas Ontario to visit an elephant. A big one. The biggest! Uuuuge.
Jumbo the Elephant - Elgin Historical Society
A short history of the life of Jumbo the Elephant, from The French Sudan to his tragic death on the railway tracks in St.Thomas, Ontario.
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St Thomas Ontario, Canada - A Trip to the Past (Jumbo - part #1)
St Thomas, ON Canada ; A drive through town to the Monument site of the big elephant Jumbo of Barnum & Baiey Circus. Jumbo was struck and killed in 1885 in St Thomas Ontario - MYFM - 94.1 FM (radio)
St Thomas Ontario, Canada - A Trip to the Past (Jumbo - part #2)
A drive through town from the Monument site of the big elephant Jumbo of Barnum & Baiey Circus to the site of the accident. Jumbo was struck and killed in 1885 in St Thomas Ontario - MYFM - 94.1 FM (radio)
Jumbo The Elephant - Photo Slideshow of the Epic St. Thomas Monument
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Jumbo The Elephant has been greeting visitors to St. Thomas since his installation in 1985. Someone visiting St. Thomas and not visiting Jumbo is like a tourist in Niagara Falls not checking out the falls. All Railway Citizen denizens know this, and as a result, Jumbo is never lonely.
THANKS FOR THE PHOTOS
Steve Peters
Brian Wilsdon
Graham Whatmough
Linda Maskell & Christopher Pereira
Chris Cherry
Sam Shoebottom
Joe Gordon
Iffat Farooqui
Tracy Cook-Appleyard
Heather Snow
Brenda Jennings
Laura Westra
Cody Bartlett
Siska DeVries
Kendra Ferguson
Amanda Dale
Debra Downey
Emily Olsen
Laura Bolt
Vickie Kuipers
Robyn Ramsay
Jenelle Ware
Kurtis & Jennie Rinas
Amber Dawn Pullin
Megan Pickersgill
Sarah Van Pelt
Grayden Laing
Ronda Stewart
THANKS FOR THE MUSIC
Jeorge Taylor (
VIDEO PRODUCTION
Grayden Laing - Laing Studios (
Jumbo the Elephant: Animal Legends
An Animal Planet documentary on the life and career of Jumbo the Elephant. 2000.
St Thomas City Railway Capital Of Canada 2019
St Thomas City Railway Capital Of Canada 2019 located in Southwestern Ontario Canada. St Thomas was an important railway city, employing the majority of it's citizens in the late 1800's in the railway industry. There are many railway lines in the St Thomas and at it's peak was a stop on a shortcut railway line between Detroit and Buffalo. The Massive Canada Southern Railway Station (CASO) is a remaining testament to the importance of St Thomas as a railway city and transport hub.
St Thomas is also home to some wonderful Victorian architecture a legacy from the wealth that the railway brought to St Thomas. Notable buildings include the City Hall, Courthouse and the Old Railway Station.
Barnum and Baileys star attraction Jumbo The Elephant was tragically killed by a train in 1885, a monument to Jumbo has been built in St Thomas a life size statue of Jumbo.
St Thomas has wonderful murals depicting the history of the city, many show the railway heritage with images of steam trains on the side of buildings throughout St Thomas.
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Jumbo - Video Learning - WizScience.com
Jumbo was the first international animal superstar, and the first African elephant to reach modern Europe alive. He was born in East Africa, and captured there by Arabian hunters in early 1862. He was sold first to an Italian animal dealer, then to a menagerie in Germany, and then to the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. Officials of the Jardin traded him to the London Zoological Gardens for a rhinoceros. Jumbo lived in the London Zoo for about 16 years, where he delighted visitors by taking them on trips around the zoo grounds in the howdah on his back.
Jumbo was the biggest elephant in captivity. Due to this, American showman P. T. Barnum wanted Jumbo in his circus, eventually buying the elephant in 1882 for $10,000. Jumbo's sale initiated public outrage in Britain, and drew notice around the world. The British objected to the sale, and wrote letters to Queen Victoria urging that Jumbo remain in London. The courts ruled in Barnum's favor however, and the elephant was shipped to the United States. Jumbomania, a fad for all things Jumbo, was born at this time. The civilized world was flooded with Jumbo neckties, jewelry, soaps, and other ornaments and souvenirs.
Jumbo debuted in the United States on Easter Sunday 1882 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He toured with Barnum's circus for three years. On September 15, 1885, Jumbo was killed in a railway accident in St Thomas, Ontario, Canada, at age 24. His death was met with worldwide grief and sorrow.
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Jumbo the Circus Elephant 1 - History and Tour
Jumbo, the huge Indian elephant, was the pride and joy of P.T. Barnum and his circus. Born in 1861 he came to St. Thomas in 1885 and was killed by a freight train. The 125th anniversary was enjoyed by many people at the Elgin Military Museum where Steve Peters presented an entertaining and factual history of the event and the group viewed memorabilia. Later, the group participated in a remembrance on the railway tracks where Jumbo met his demise. A one hour commemorative DVD is available for $20 or 5 for $80 ($16 each) from bob@dogandpony.ca.
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The Jumbo monument in St. Thomas, Ontario Canada.
Jumbo's Terrible Toothache | Attenborough and the Giant Elephant | BBC America
As London Zoo's star attraction, Jumbo the Elephant experienced nightly fits of rage. To discover why, Sir David Attenborough & a team of experts at take a closer look at his remains at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant premieres Saturday August 24 at 9pm on BBC America.
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Jumbo: Marvel, Myth & Mascot
Jumbo the elephant was one of the most famous animals that ever walked the earth. Born on the African savannah, he went on to become a celebrity on both sides of the Atlantic, first at the London Zoo and then as the star attraction of P.T. Barnum’s circus. His name even entered the English language: that’s why we say anything really big is “jumbo” to this day. Professor Andrew McClellan tells the amazing story of Jumbo’s life, death and how he eventually became the beloved Tufts University mascot.
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Best Tourist Places in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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St. Thomas is a beautiful city in the Southwestern Ontario, Canada. As per census 2016 population of St. Thomas was around 38,909. Best Tourist Places in St. Thomas, Ontario make St. Thomas an amazing tourist place in Ontario, Canada.
This city was declared as a city on 4th March 1881. St. Thomas is also seat for Elgin County, though St. Thomas is an independent place of the county. St. Thomas is part of London census metropolitan area.
Best Tourist Places in St. Thomas, Ontario
Pinafore Park: Pinafore Park is an oriented park and have outdoor enthusiast with its first-class ball stadium, Emslie Field, tennis court, cross country ski trails and hiking.
In an addition to this park’s beauty and accessible layout, Pinafore offers a magnificent Morris F. Jones Memorial Bandshell for music lovers, accessible playground equipments, Rotary Splashpad, a small lake and a wildlife sanctuary.
In Pinafore Park, there are total 5 park pavilions which can be rented out for the family reunions, wedding receptions, staff gatherings and birthday parties. Each pavilion is too unique, but all of these offer access to the hydro and water.
Jumbo The Elephant Monument: Jumbo is also known as Jumbo the Circus Elephant and Jumbo the Elephant, it was an American bush elephant who born in 19th century in Sudan.
Jumbo was exported to the Jardin des Planters, it is a zoo which is built in Paris and then furher it was transferred to London Zoo in 185 in England.
Despite of the protest by public, Jumbo was sold out to P.T. Barnum. Who took him to US for an exhibition in March, 1882.
Railway City Brewing Co.: Railway palys a very important part in St. Thomas, railway has been in St. Thomas since the completion of London and Port Stanley Railway in year 1856.
Over 26 railways pass through the city, though St. Thomas was one of the fastest shortcut in between New York and Chicago.
It provided foundation for birth of St. Thomas due to the provision if employment. After that St. Thomas became a “Railway City”.
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