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Delta Children's Museum
Greenville, MS
Park:Delta Children's Museum
Description:Armitage-Herschell
Carousel Class:Classic Wood Carousel
Last Update:2019
Status:Active
Model:steam driven
Year Built:1901
Type:2 rows, Portable, Track, All Wood composition
Figures:24 Jumping Horses, 4 chariots
Music:No Band Organ:
Notes: Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 2012
Comments:Restored in 2007. Bo-Peep, Little Red Riding Hood & Cock Robin chariots are orig. Humpty Dumpty chariot is new. The platform is 40 feet in dia. with an area for upper seating. Traveled the Black areas of Greenville. Orig. H-S steam engine is displayed.
History:Traveled in Greenville, Greenville, MS, 1901 to 1934
Walthall Street, Greenville, MS, 1934 to 1954
Fairyland Park, Greenville, MS, 1954 to 1988
Storage, Greenville, MS, 1988 to 2007
Delta Children's Museum, Greenville, MS, 2007 to present
Directions/Hours:North off Hwy 82 three blocks to 323 S Main. E. E. Bass Cultural Arts Center. Housed in the Delta Children’s Museum Pavilion. Visit the website or call for hours of operation. Available for rentals.
Mailing Address:323 S Main Street, Greenville, MS, 38701
Telephone:662-332-2246
Website:https://www.greenville-arts-council.com/armitage-herschell-carousel
     
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