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Memphis Grand Carousel
Children's Museum of Memphis
Memphis, TN
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| Carousel Name: | Memphis Grand Carousel |
| Park: | Children's Museum of Memphis |
| Description: | W. H. Dentzel |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2021 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | Unk date |
| Type: | 3 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 32 Jumping Horses, 16 Standing Horses, 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Recorded music |
| Comments: | Rare all-horse Dentzel carousel. Outside row standers exhibit D. C. Müller’s influence when he returned to the Dentzel factory. |
| History: | Original Location Unknown, Date Unknown to Unknown
Dentzel Factory, Philadelphia, PA, Date Unknown to Unknown
Mid-South Fairgrounds, Memphis, TN, 1923 to 1974
Storage, Memphis, TN, 1974 to 1975
Libertyland, Memphis, TN, 1976 to 2005
Storage & Restoration, Memphis, TN, 2005 to 2017
Children's Museum of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 2017 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | See website for directions and hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | 2559 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38104 |
| Telephone: | 901-458-2678 |
| Website: | www.cmom.com/exhibits/grand/ |
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