Broad Ripple Park Carousel is an antique carousel in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis in the U.S. state of Indiana. It was originally installed in 1917 at an amusement park near the White River where it remained until the building housing it collapsed in 1956. The ride's mechanism was destroyed, but the animals were relatively unscathed and put into storage by the park's owners, the Indianapolis Park District. The animals were carved by the Dentzel Carousel Company sometime before 1900 and assembled by the William F. Mangels carousel company, which also supplied the engine powering the ride. Restoration of the animals began in 1966 and was only finished with the restoration of the entire carousel in 1977. A 1919 Wurlitzer organ model 146B, a type manufactured only for carousels, was also installed. As restored, the carousel is 42 feet (13 meters) wide and has a total of 42 animals, including – as well as the usual horses – goats, giraffes, deer, a lion, and a tiger. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. (Full article...)
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