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Harold Warp Pioneer Village
Minden, NE
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| Description: | Mix-Armitage-Herschell |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2005 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1879 |
| Type: | 2 rows, Portable, Track, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 17 Jumping Horses, 9 Menagerie Animals (1 Elk, 1 Giraffe, 1 Deer, 1 Camel, 2 Goats, 1 Tiger, 1 Zebra), 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Wurl Caliola |
| Notes: | Listed in the National Historical Register - 1987 |
| Comments: | Unusual track machine w/9 menagerie animals. Includes 6 double-seat Williams Derby horses. Horses by Dentzel, PTC & H-S. Some of the menagerie animals may be fiberglass. Claimed to be the oldest steam operated carousel in the world. |
| History: | Original Location Unknown, Date Unknown to Unknown
Unknown, Pontiac, IL, 1905 to 1955
Harold Warp Pioneer Village, Minden, NE, 1955 to present |
| Directions/Hours: | I-80 Exit 279 - 13 miles South to Hwy 6 & 34. Park is open daily except Christmas Day. Carousel runs 10 am - 4 pm during summer season. |
| Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 68, Minden, NE, 68959 |
| Telephone: | 308-832-1181 |
| Web Site: | www.pioneervillage.org |
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