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Highland Park
Meridian, MS
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| Park: | Highland Park |
| Description: | G. A. Dentzel |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2021 |
| Status: | Active |
| Model: | menagerie |
| Year Built: | 1904 |
| Type: | 2 rows, Park, Stationary, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 20 Standing Horses, 8 Menagerie Animals (1 Lion, 1 Tiger, 2 Giraffes, 2 Goats, 2 Deer), 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Artizan A conv to Wurl 125 rolls |
| Notes: | Recognized as a National Historic Landmark - 1987, Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1987, Received the NCA Historic Carousel Award - 1995 |
| Comments: | Operated in the St. Louis area during the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Purchased by Meridian in 1909. Only 2-row Dentzel remaining in operation. One of 3 Dentzel stationary (non-jumping) carousels still operating. Restored to orig. paint scheme. |
| History: | Unknown, St. Louis, MO, 1904 to 1904
Storage, St. Louis, MO, 1904 to 1909
Highland Park, Meridian, MS, 1909 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | From I-20/59, 22nd Avenue exit; left on 8th St.; follow signs to the Jimmie Rodgers Museum in Highland Park. Contact park for hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | 601 3rd Street, Meridian, MS, 39301 |
| Telephone: | 601-485-1804 |
| Website: | https://www.meridianms.org/city-departments/parks-and-recreation/dentzel-carousel/ |
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