Carousels with Awards and Special Features

This page lists operating North American carousels that have received awards and carousels that include special features. Select one of the links below to jump to a specific category.

	Carousels That Have Received the NCA Historic Carousel Award

1994 Balboa Park Balboa Park Carousel San Diego, CA Herschell-Spillman, 1910 1994 Kit Carson Co. Fairgrounds Burlington, CO PTC #6, 1905 1994 Martha's Vineyard Flying Horses Oaks Bluffs, MA Dare, 1876? 1994 Crescent Park Crescent Park Carousel Riverside, RI Looff, 1895 1995 Heritage Center Abilene Parker Abilene, KS C. W. Parker, 1901 1995 Highland Park Meridian, MS G. A. Dentzel, 1904 1995 Knoebels Grand Carousel Elysburg, PA Kremers Carousel Works/Carmel, 1912 1995 Riverfront Park Spokane, WA Looff, 1909 1996 Trimper's Rides Ocean City, MD Herschell-Spillman, 1912 1997 Washington National Cathedral All Hallows Guild Carousel Washington, DC U. S. Merry-Go-Round Co.?, c.1890s 1998 Kennywood Park West Mifflin, PA W. H. Dentzel, 1927 1999 Borst Field Schenevus Carousel Schenevus, NY Herschell-Spillman #409, c.1909 2000 Carousel Park Hampton Carousel Hampton, VA PTC #50, 1920 2002 Fireman's Park Waterloo Carousel Waterloo, WI C. W. Parker #53, 1910 2005 Glen Echo Park Glen Echo, MD W. H. Dentzel, 1921 2006 Como Park Cafesjian's Carousel St. Paul, MN PTC #33, 1914 2006 Columbus Zoo Grand Carousel Powell, OH W. F. Mangels/M. C. Illions, 1914 2007 Shelby City Park Shelby City Park Carousel Shelby, NC Spillman Engineering, 1920s 2008 Riverside Park Cass County Dentzel Carousel Logansport, IN G. A. Dentzel, 1902 2009 Crossroads Village Flint, MI C. W. Parker #108/#234/#332, 1912 2010 Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, CA PTC #62, 1922 2010 Roseneath Fairgrounds Roseneath, ON Parker, c.1906 2011 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Looff Carousel Santa Cruz, CA Looff, 1911 2011 Pueblo City Park Pueblo, CO C. W. Parker #72, 1911 2012 Cedar Point Midway Carousel Sandusky, OH D. C. Müller & Bro., 1915

2012 Cedar Point Cedar Downs Sandusky, OH Prior & Church Racing Derby, 1921 2012 Cedar Point Kiddy Kingdom Carousel Sandusky, OH W. H. Dentzel, c.1921 2013 North Park Story City Carousel Story City, IA Herschell-Spillman, 1913 2013 Please Touch Museum Woodside Park Dentzel Carousel Philadelphia, PA G. A. Dentzel/W. H. Dentzel/Müller, 1902 - 07 2014 Central Park New York, NY Stein & Goldstein, 1908 2014 Weona Park Pen Argyl, PA G. A. Dentzel, c.1900 2015 John Chavis Memorial Park Raleigh, NC Allan Herschell, c.1923 2015 Pullen Park Raleigh, NC W. H. Dentzel (#106 Catalog Style), 1912 2015 Tuscora Park New Philadelphia, OH Spillman Engineering, c.1925-28 2016 Bushnell Park Hartford, CT Stein & Goldstein, 1914 2017 Albion Boro Park Albion, PA U. S. Merry-Go-Round Co.?, 1886? 2018 Lighthouse Point Park New Haven, CT Murphy Brothers/Carmel/Looff, c.1911 2018 Holyoke Heritage State Park Holyoke Merry-Go-Round Holyoke, MA PTC #80, 1929 2018 Slater Memorial Park The Looff Carousel at Slater Park Pawtucket, RI Looff, 1895 2019 Brooklyn Bridge Park Jane's Carousel Brooklyn, NY PTC #61, 1922 2019 Watch Hill Merry-Go-Round & Beach Watch Hill Flying Horses Watch Hill, RI C. W. F. Dare, c.1883 2020 Little Rock Zoo Over-The-Jumps Little Rock, AR Spillman Engineering "Over the Jumps", 1924 2020 Cradle of Aviation Museum Nunley's Carousel Garden City, NY Stein & Goldstein, 1912 2021 C.W. Parker Carousel Museum NCA Primitive Leavenworth, KS Primitive Handcrank, c.1860 2021 Paragon Carousel Hull, MA PTC #85, 1928 2021 Heritage Park Bowness Carousel Calgary, AB Herschell-Spillman, 1904 2022 Midwest Old Threshers Mt. Pleasant, IA Norman & Evans, c.1894 2022 Tio Vivo Carousel Taos, NM Unknown Manufacturer, c.1890s 2023 Hanau 2024 Luna Park

	Carousels Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Little Rock, AR Little Rock Zoo Over-The-Jumps Spillman Engineering "Over the Jumps", 1924 Registered: 1989 Berkeley, CA Tilden Park Herschell-Spillman, 1911 Registered: 1976 Pueblo, CO Pueblo City Park C. W. Parker #72, 1911 Registered: 1983 Bristol, CT Lake Compounce Murphy/Carmel/Looff/S&G, 1893 Registered: 1978 New Haven, CT Lighthouse Point Park Murphy Brothers/Carmel/Looff, c.1911 Registered: 1983 Washington, DC Washington National Cathedral All Hallows Guild Carousel U. S. Merry-Go-Round Co.?, c.1890s Registered: 1997 Austell, GA Six Flags Over Georgia Riverview Carousel PTC #17, 1908 Registered: 1995 Story City, IA North Park Story City Carousel Herschell-Spillman, 1913 Registered: 1986 New Orleans, LA City Park Murphy/Carmel/Looff, 1906 Registered: 1986 Hull, MA Paragon Carousel PTC #85, 1928 Registered: 1999 Glen Echo, MD Glen Echo Park W. H. Dentzel, 1921 Registered: 1980 Greenville, MS Delta Children's Museum Armitage-Herschell, 1901 Registered: 2012 Burlington, NC Burlington City Park G. A. Dentzel, 1906 -10 Registered: 1982 Raleigh, NC Pullen Park W. H. Dentzel (#106 Catalog Style), 1912 Registered: 1976 Bemus Point, NY Midway Park Allan Herschell, 1946 Registered: 2009 Binghamton, NY Recreation Park Allan Herschell, 1925 Registered: 1992 Binghamton, NY Ross Park Ross Park Carousel Allan Herschell, 1920 Registered: 1992 Brooklyn, NY Steeplechase Plaza B & B Carousell Mangels/Carmel, 1906 Registered: 2016 Endicott, NY George W. Johnson Park Allan Herschell, 1934 Registered: 1992 Endicott, NY West Endicott Park Allan Herschell, 1929 Registered: 1992 Endwell, NY Highland Park Allan Herschell, 1925 Registered: 1992 Johnson City, NY C. Fred Johnson Park Allan Herschell, 1923 Registered: 1992 North Tonawanda, NY Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum Allan Herschell #1 Special, 1916 Registered: 1985 Queens, NY Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Flushing Meadows Carousel W. F. Mangels/M. C. Illions, 1906-08 Registered: 2016 Queens, NY Forest Park D. C. Müller & Bro., 1910 Registered: 2004 Schenevus, NY Borst Field Schenevus Carousel Herschell-Spillman #409, c.1909 Registered: 1998 Sandusky, OH Cedar Point Kiddy Kingdom Carousel W. H. Dentzel, c.1921 Registered: 1990 Sandusky, OH Cedar Point Midway Carousel D. C. Müller & Bro., 1915 Registered: 1982 Portland, OR Oaks Amusement Park Herschell-Spillman, 1911? Registered: 1987 Allentown, PA Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Antique Carousel W. H. Dentzel, 1921 Registered: 1990 Pen Argyl, PA Weona Park G. A. Dentzel, c.1900 Registered: 1999 Pawtucket, RI Slater Memorial Park The Looff Carousel at Slater Park Looff, 1895 Registered: 1976 Faulkton, SD Happy Times Park City Carousel C. W. Parker #825, c.1950 Registered: 2017 Madison, SD Historic Prairie Village Art B. Thomas Carousel Herschell-Spillman, c.1903 Registered: 2016 Rapid City, SD Storybook Island Allan Herschell, 1940s Registered: 2016 Farmington, UT Lagoon Merry Go Round Herschell-Spillman, c.1913 Registered: 2012 Hampton, VA Carousel Park Hampton Carousel PTC #50, 1920 Registered: 1992 Spokane, WA Riverfront Park Looff, 1909 Registered: 1977 Waterloo, WI Fireman's Park Waterloo Carousel C. W. Parker #53, 1910 Registered: 1997

	Carousels Listed as National Historic Landmarks

Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Looff Carousel Looff, 1911 Listed: 1987 Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica Pier PTC #62, 1922 Listed: 1987 Burlington, CO Kit Carson Co. Fairgrounds PTC #6, 1905 Listed: 1987 Indianapolis, IN The Children's Museum of Indianapolis W.F. Mangels/G. A. Dentzel, 1917 Listed: 1987 Logansport, IN Riverside Park Cass County Dentzel Carousel G. A. Dentzel, 1902 Listed: 1987 Abilene, KS Heritage Center Abilene Parker C. W. Parker, 1901 Listed: 1987 Oaks Bluffs, MA Martha's Vineyard Flying Horses Dare, 1876? Listed: 1987 Meridian, MS Highland Park G. A. Dentzel, 1904 Listed: 1987 Rye, NY Rye Playland Grand Carousel W. F. Mangels/Carmel, 1915 Listed: 1987 Rye, NY Rye Playland W.F. Mangels Kiddie Carousell, 1930? Listed: 1987 Rye, NY Rye Playland Prior & Church Racing Derby, 1927 Listed: 1987 West Mifflin, PA Kennywood Park W. H. Dentzel, 1927 Listed: 1987 Riverside, RI Crescent Park Crescent Park Carousel Looff, 1895 Listed: 1987 Watch Hill, RI Watch Hill Merry-Go-Round & Beach Watch Hill Flying Horses C. W. F. Dare, c.1883 Listed: 1987 Dallas, TX Fair Park W. H. Dentzel, 1923 Listed: 1986

	Carousels with Operating Ring Machines

San Diego, CA Balboa Park Balboa Park Carousel Herschell-Spillman, 1910 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Looff Carousel Looff, 1911 Old Lyme, CT Sound View Beach Allan Herschell, c.1940s Logansport, IN Riverside Park Cass County Dentzel Carousel G. A. Dentzel, 1902 Oaks Bluffs, MA Martha's Vineyard Flying Horses Dare, 1876? Ocean City, NJ Gillian's Wonderland Pier PTC #75, 1926 Garden City, NY Cradle of Aviation Museum Nunley's Carousel Stein & Goldstein, 1912 Greenport, NY Mitchell Park Northrop-Grumman Carousel Herschell-Spillman, 1920 Elysburg, PA Knoebels Grand Carousel Kremers Carousel Works/Carmel, 1912 Pen Argyl, PA Weona Park G. A. Dentzel, c.1900 Riverside, RI Crescent Park Crescent Park Carousel Looff, 1895 Watch Hill, RI Watch Hill Merry-Go-Round & Beach Watch Hill Flying Horses C. W. F. Dare, c.1883 Spokane, WA Riverfront Park Looff, 1909

	Carousels in Original Location

Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Looff Carousel Looff, 1911 Key Biscayne, FL Crandon Park Crandon Park Carousel Allan Herschell, 1949 Idaho Falls, ID Funland Amusement Park Allan Herschell, 1947 Freeport, IL Krape Park Allan Herschell, 1959 New Orleans, LA City Park Murphy/Carmel/Looff, 1906 Glen Echo, MD Glen Echo Park W. H. Dentzel, 1921 Ocean City, MD Trimper's Rides W.F. Mangels Kiddie Carousell, 1920's Ocean City, MD Trimper's Rides Herschell-Spillman, 1912 Binghamton, NY Recreation Park Allan Herschell, 1925 Binghamton, NY Ross Park Ross Park Carousel Allan Herschell, 1920 Endicott, NY George W. Johnson Park Allan Herschell, 1934 Endicott, NY West Endicott Park Allan Herschell, 1929 Johnson City, NY C. Fred Johnson Park Allan Herschell, 1923 Rochester, NY Ontario Beach Park Ontario Beach Dentzel G. A. Dentzel, 1905 Rye, NY Rye Playland Prior & Church Racing Derby, 1927 Rye, NY Rye Playland W.F. Mangels Kiddie Carousell, 1930? Cleveland, OH Memphis Kiddie Park Allan Herschell, 1950 Conneaut Lake, PA Conneaut Lake Park D.C. Müller/T.M. Harton & Bro., 1905 Perkasie, PA Menlo Park Perkasie's Menlo Park Carousel Allan Herschell, 1951 Tipton, PA DelGrosso's Amusement Park Antique Carouselle Spillman Engineering, 1924 West Mifflin, PA Kennywood Park W. H. Dentzel, 1927 Riverside, RI Crescent Park Crescent Park Carousel Looff, 1895 Huntington, WV Camden Park Spillman Engineering, 1925