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Burlington City Park
Burlington, NC
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| Park: | Burlington City Park |
| Description: | G. A. Dentzel |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2023 |
| Status: | Active |
| Model: | menagerie |
| Year Built: | 1906 -10 |
| Type: | 3 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 16 Jumping Horses, 10 Standing Horses, 20 Menagerie Animals (1 Lion, 1 Tiger, 1 Giraffe, 1 Deer, 4 Cats, 4 Ostriches, 4 Pigs, 4 Rabbits), 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Stinson 57 w/Wurl 165 rolls |
| Notes: | Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1982 |
| Comments: | Restored and reopened December 2022. The animals may be a mixture of dates. |
| History: | Original Location Unknown, Date Unknown to Unknown
Locust Point, Oak Harbor, OH, Date Unknown to 1924
Forest Park, Genoa, OH, 1924 to 1948
Burlington City Park, Burlington, NC, 1948 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | From I-40/85 exit #143 (NC 62) becomes Church St. North to park entrance at corner of Main & Church Streets. |
| Mailing Address: | 1333 Overbrook Rd, Burlington, NC, 27215 |
| Telephone: | 336-222-5030 |
| Website: | www.ci.burlington.nc.us/232/Dentzel-Carousel |
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