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Classic
C.W. Parker Carousel Museum
Leavenworth, KS
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| Description: | Parker #118 |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2007 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1913 |
| Type: | 2 rows, Portable, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 27 Jumping Horses, 2 Menagerie Animals (2 Rabbits), 1 chariot, 1 Tub |
| Music: | Band Organ: Artizan AX1 |
| Comments: | Built for Fred Shew traveling carnival. 40' diameter platform. |
| History: | Fred Shew Carnival, Granview, IA, 1913 to 1957
Ce-Mar Amusement Park, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1957 to 1968
Storage, Ce-Mar Park, IA, 1968 to 1971
Storage, N. Liberty, IA, 1971 to 1979
Storage, Barboo, WI, 1979 to 1989
Jerry Frese, N. Liberty, IA, 1989 to 1997
C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, KS, 1997 to present |
| Directions/Hours: | Located in a newly dedicated building in downtown Leavenworth. Opened 4-30-05. Call for hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | 320 S Esplanade, Leavenworth, KS, 66048 |
| Telephone: | 913-682-1331 |
| Web Site: | www.firstcitymuseums.org |
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