One of the coolest cemeteries in the country – The Showmen’s Rest – is located in the small town of Hugo, Oklahoma. It’s a rectangular section carved out of Mount Olivet Cemetery that is a special resting place for those who dedicated their lives to the circus, including animals. You’ll find some of the most beautiful and unique headstones located in this town that was once known as Circus City, USA.

Showmen’s Rest is a circus-themed cemetery dedicated to circus animals and performers. It's a section within Mount Olivet Cemetery filled with animal-themed pedestals and gravesites that is open to the public.
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The town of Hugo was once known as Circus City, USA due to its involvement in the circus world. This one reads, "A Tribute To All Showmen Under God's Big Top."
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You'll see elephant tributes and statues all around the cemetery.
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The cemetery wants every circus performer to have a final resting place even if they can't afford it, because "once you're in the circus, you are family."
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Mount Olivet Cemetery is also the final resting place for rodeo greats Freckles Brown, Lane Frost, Todd Watley, and L. Hammock.
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Ed Ansley, better known as Buster Brown, and William H. Darrough - the founder of Hugo are also laid to rest next to the circus performers.
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There's even a bench with a memorial from Mud Show Elephant Man that reads, "Have a Seat on Me."
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The cemetery draws in visitors from around the world because of its uniqueness and history...and it's right here in small-town Hugo, Oklahoma.
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Address: East Trice Street & 8th Street, Hugo, OK, 74743

Oklahoma is full of beautiful cemeteries that are a resting place for the deceased; however, we do have several that are haunted and full of paranormal activity. If you’re looking for cemeteries where strange noises, apparitions, unexplainable lights and other spooky stuff has been reported, then check out these 10 graveyards in Oklahoma.

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