Jumbo was a huge attraction as part of Barnum's famous circus, but was hit by a train and killed in 1885. After Jumbo's tragic death, Barnum embarked on a lucrative tour featuring a taxidermied Jumbo.

Friday, the Tufts community gathered to unveil a huge new statue of their unique mascot. If I asked you what the word "jumbo" means, you'd probably say something like "really big." But if you ask ...

Donors are funding the sculpture of Jumbo, a 5,000 pound elephant, to be installed on the Medford campus. The Business Journals . Select a City.

Some jumbo-sized changes are in store at Tufts University, as the Medford campus prepares to unveil its long awaited mascot — an 11-foot-by-18-foot bronze elephant sculpture.

Jumbo: Marvel, Myth, and Mascot continues at the Tufts University Art Gallery (Aidekman Arts Center, 40 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA) through December 7. We hope you enjoyed this article!

A life-sized statue of Jumbo the elephant stands in front of Barnum Hall. ... Nope, it's the campus of Tufts University. Phineas T. Barnum, circus showman and legendary huckster, ...

Dick Reynolds’ six-figure gift to Tufts will pay for a new statue of Jumbo. But rebuilding the school’s beloved P.T. Barnum stuffed elephant has been slow-going.

Tufts University has a New England campus that is located in the cities of Medford and Somerville, just minutes away from downtown Boston. ... The Tufts mascot, Jumbo the elephant, ...

Jumbo was a huge attraction as part of Barnum's famous circus, but was hit by a train and killed in 1885. After Jumbo's tragic death, Barnum embarked on a lucrative tour featuring a taxidermied Jumbo.

Dick Reynolds’ six-figure gift to Tufts will pay for a new statue of Jumbo. But rebuilding the school’s beloved P.T. Barnum stuffed elephant has been slow-going.