Kit Carson County Carousel
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BruceS
N 39° 18.547 W 102° 16.231
13S E 735336 N 4354633
Historic carousel listed as a National Historic Landmark located on the Kit Carson County Fairgrounds in Burlington, Colorado.
Waymark Code: WM20ZN
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2007
Views: 62
Also known as Elitch Gardens Carousel and Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel #6. The carousel manufactured in 1905 was the sixth of 74 carousels manufactured by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company between 1904 and 1933. The carousel was manufactured for Elitch Gardens, a Denver amusement park and operated there until 1928 when it was sold to Kit Carson County for $1,200. The expenditure was view as an extravagant expenditure and ultimately cost the county commissioners their jobs. The carousel is a three rows stationary (the animals do not move up and down) machine housed in a 12-sided frame building. It has 46 hand-carved animals, four chariots, 45 oil paintings, and a one-of-a-kind 1912 Wurlitzer Monster Military Band Organ and is the oldest carousel, extant in virtually unaltered condition with original paint on murals and animals. The animals include horses, burros, camels, a dog, deer, giraffes, goats, a hippocampus, a lion, a tiger, and zebras. The carousel was restored in 1976 and again in 1992. A ride on the carousel cost 25¢ and is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day 1 pm to 8 pm daily.
For further information see the website listed below.
Carousel Location: Other
Is the Carousel operational?: Yes
Does the Music work?: Yes
Cost to ride:
25¢
Hours of Operation:
1 to 8 p.m. daily, from Memorial Day through Labor Day
Related Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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If you are lucky enough to take a ride on your visit, tell us what animal you rode.