Hartford Circus Fire

The Hartford Circus Fire happened on July 6, 1944, during a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance.  It is considered one of the worst fires in United States history.  As a result of the fire, many regulations were put in place to ensure something like this wouldn't happen again.

Encyclopedias: 

• Academic Kids (Challenge) 

eBooks:

• Where I Live: Connecticut 

Websites:

• Circus Fire 1944 Website (Challenge)

• Hartford History (Challenge)

• Major American Fires: Hartford Circus Fire

• Hartford Circus Fire Photo Gallery

• ConnecticutHistory.org

  • The Hartford Circus Fire (Challenge)

  • The Hartford Circus Fire: Today in History (Challenge)

  • The Hartford Circus Fire: "The Tents on Fire"- Who Knew? (Challenge)

Videos:

• Circus Fire Raw Footage

• More Circus Fire Raw Footage