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Carousel in the Park
Gage Park
Topeka, KS
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| Carousel Name: | Carousel in the Park |
| Park: | Gage Park |
| Description: | Herschell-Spillman |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2021 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1908 |
| Type: | 3 rows, Portable, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 23 Jumping Horses, 13 Menagerie Animals (1 Camel, 1 Deer, 2 Dogs, 1 Goat, 2 Pigs, 2 Rabbits, 2 Roosters, 2 Zebras), 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Wurl 125 repro |
| Comments: | 22 horses and 2 zebra are wood. One horse (Parker style) and remaining menagerie figures are aluminum. Chariots are Indian Chief with Goat head and boy with Goose. The carousel uses the original "Grasshopper" style jumping mechanism. |
| History: | Unknown, Philadelphia, PA, 1908 to ?
Longview Amusement Park, Longview, TX, 1947 to 1957
Boyles Joyland, Topeka, KS, 1957 to 1987
Gage Park, Topeka, KS, 1987 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | From I-70, take Gage Blvd. Exit. Go South to 6th St. Turn Right on 6th and Left at Zoo Parkway - then Right on Reinch Pkwy. Visit the website or call for more information and hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | 215 E.7th - Room 259, Topeka, KS, 66603 |
| Telephone: | 785-251-6812 |
| Website: | https://visit.topekapartnership.com/listing/carousel-in-the-park/2795/ |
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