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 (http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/st-thomas-jumbo-the-elephant).

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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SPECIAL THANKS
Steve Peters - Interview & Photos
Brian Wilsdon - Jumbo Unveiling Photos
Graham Whatmough - Photo & Drone Footage
Jeorge Taylor - Music (https://www.facebook.com/SkinCityRecords/)

THANKS FOR THE PHOTO SUBMISSIONS
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

VIDEO PRODUCTION
Grayden Laing - Laing Studios (https://www.facebook.com/LaingStudios/)

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