Mary (elephant)
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Mary, also known as "Murderous Mary", was a five-ton Asian elephant who performed in the Sparks World Famous Shows circus. After killing circus employee Walter "Red" Eldridge on his second day as her
A photograph, purportedly of Mary's execution in 1916. The authenticity of this photo has been called into question.
Erwin, Tennessee
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Erwin is a town in and the county seat of Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,083 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnson City metropolitan area, which is a component o
Mary (elephant)
…killing circus employee Walter "Red" Eldridge on his second day as her handler in September 1916, in Kingsport, Tennessee, she was hanged in nearby Erwin. On September 11, 1916, a homeless man named Red Eldridge, who was a janitor at the Riverside Hotel, was hired as an elephant keeper by the Sparks World…
View along Main Street in Erwin
The Nolichucky River, approaching Erwin from the east, as seen from the Appalachian Trail