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Flying Horse Carousel
Fireman's Park
Brenham, TX
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| Carousel Name: | Flying Horse Carousel |
| Park: | Fireman's Park |
| Description: | C. W. Parker #48 |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Partially Active |
| Year Built: | 1910 |
| Type: | 2 rows, Portable, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 24 Jumping Horses, 4 chariots |
| Music: | No Band Organ: |
| Comments: | Grasshopper type mechanism. Two horses are signed "Armitage-Herschell." Several C. W. F. Dare horses are on the carousel. Made its debut in Brenham for the Washington County Fair in October 1932. |
| History: | Bradley Bros., Unknown, Unknown, 1910 to 1918
Catlett Amusement Co., Milan, MO, 1918 to ?
Abandoned, Clay, TX, Date Unknown to 1930
Fireman's Park, Brenham, TX, 1930 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | Fireman's Park is located at 910 North Park, Brenham, TX. The carousel operates on a limited schedule. Call for operating hours. |
| Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 1059, Brenham, TX, 77834-1059 |
| Telephone: | 979-337-7250 |
| Website: | www.ci.brenham.tx.us/parks/antiquecarousel.php |
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