Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel, also known as Riverside Park Dentzel Carousel or Logansport Carousel, is a carousel

Carousel

A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...

in Riverside Park of Logansport, Indiana

Logansport, Indiana

Logansport is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 18,396 at the 2010 census. Logansport is located in northern Indiana, at the junction of the Wabash and Eel rivers, northeast of Lafayette.-History:...

.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

in 1987.

Two other Dentzel carousels exist and also are National Historic Landmarks. The Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building

Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building

The Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building is a carousel and building in Highland Park in Meridian, Mississippi. Manufactured about 1896 for the 1904 St. Louis Exposition by Gustav Dentzel of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the carousel was sold and shipped to Meridian...

survives in Mississippi. Also, the Broad Ripple Park Carousel

Broad Ripple Park Carousel

Broad Ripple Park Carousel, also known as White City Carousel and Children's Museum Carousel, is an antique carousel in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. It was installed in 1917 at an amusement park near the White River in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it remained until the building housing it...

is in Indianapolis.

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