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Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel
Wheaton Regional Park
Wheaton, MD
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| Carousel Name: | Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel |
| Park: | Wheaton Regional Park |
| Description: | Herschell-Spillman |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2019 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1910 -15 |
| Type: | 3 rows, Portable, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 33 Jumping Horses, 3 Menagerie Animals (3 Zebras), 2 chariots |
| Music: | No Band Organ: |
| Comments: | Moved to MD in 1982. From 1967 to 1981, Jim Wells operated the carousel on the Mall, in Washington D.C. Mixture of H-S and Spillman Engineering horses. Two H-S zebra and one Allan Herschell zebra ride the platform. |
| History: | Original Location Unknown, 1910-15 to ?
The Mall, District of Columbia, 1967 to 1981
Wheaton Regional Park, Wheaton, MD, 1983 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | Take Hwy 495 (Beltway) to Exit 31 Georgia Ave/MD 97 N.-north 3 miles to Shorefield Rd - turn right. Contact the park or their website for hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | 12012 Kemp Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD, 20902 |
| Telephone: | 301-563-7546 |
| Website: | https://www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/wheaton-regional-park/wheaton-miniature-train/ |
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