Broad Ripple Park Carousel
Broad Ripple Park Carousel, Historic carousel at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, United States.
The 42-foot diameter carousel contains 42 wooden animals, including horses, goats, giraffes, deer, a lion, and a tiger, created by Dentzel Carousel Company.
The carousel operated at White City Amusement Park from 1917 until 1956, when its structure collapsed, but the carved animals remained intact.
The Children's Museum began collecting and preserving the carousel animals in 1965, reflecting early 20th-century American entertainment and craftsmanship traditions.
The restored carousel operates daily at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, accompanied by music from a Wurlitzer band organ model 146-B.
The carousel remains one of three earliest examples with an intact collection of Dentzel animals, earning National Historic Landmark status in 1987.
Location: Indianapolis
Architects: William F. Mangels
GPS coordinates: 39.81083,-86.15708
Latest update: May 11, 2025 03:32
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