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| Park: | Weona Park |
| Description: | G. A. Dentzel |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Active |
| Model: | menagerie |
| Year Built: | c.1900 |
| Type: | 3 rows, Park, Stationary, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 34 Standing Horses, 10 Menagerie Animals (3 Giraffes, 3 Deer, 3 Goats, 1 Zebra), 2 chariots |
| Music: | No Band Organ: Recorded music |
| Notes: | Operational Ring Arm, Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1999, Received the NCA Historic Carousel Award - 2014 |
| Comments: | One of three Dentzel stationary (non-jumping) machines in operation. Carousel refurbished in 1917 by Dentzel. Restored to original paint on figures. Original mechanism. Lights on sweeps have been added. |
| History: | Original Location Unknown, Date Unknown to Unknown
Brandywine Park, PA, 1917 to 1920
Dentzel Factory, Philadelphia, PA, Date Unknown to Unknown
Weona Park, Pen Argyl, PA, 1923 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | NE of Allentown. North of I-78 on St. Rte 33 to 512. 14 miles N. of Rt.22. Operates weekends Memorial Day to Labor Day. Contact the park department for hours. |
| Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 128, Pen Argyl, PA, 18072 |
| Telephone: | 610-863-9249 |
| Website: | www.penargylborough.com |
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