Broad Ripple Park Carousel is an antique carousel in The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. It was installed in 1917 at an amusement park near the White River in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it remained until the building housing it collapsed in 1956. The ride’s mechanism was destroyed, but the animals were relatively unscathed and put into storage by the park’s owners. In 1987, the ride was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It has been restored to its original condition and is on display on the fifth floor of the museum.
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Broad Ripple Park Carousel is an antique carousel in The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. It was installed in 1917 at an amusement park near the White River in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it remained until the building housing it collapsed in 1956. The ride’s mechanism was destroyed, but the animals were relatively unscathed and put into storage by the park’s owners. The animals were carved by the Dentzel Carousel Company some time before 1900 but were assembled by the William F. Mangels carousel company, which also supplied the engine powering the ride. As restored, the carousel is 42 feet wide and has a total of 42 animals, including goats, giraffes, deer, a lion, and a tiger. A 1919 Wurlitzer band organ model #146-B, a type manufactured only for carousels, was also installed. The carousel was commissioned by William Hubbs, who had it installed in White City Amusement Park in 1917. In 1938, it was purchased by William McCurry, who operated it as a concession within the park for 38 years. In 1955, a newspaper article noted it was still in the same spot in the park. The park district does not appear to have moved to a new location since then, as a newspaper report in 1955 noted that the park superintendent, Everett DuBois, was still living in the spot where it had been installed.
In 1987, the ride was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It is now on display at the Children’s Museum of Indiana. It has been restored to its original condition and is on display on the fifth floor of the museum. It can be reached by walking through the museum’s entrance, which is located on the second floor of a building on the south side of Broad Ripple Village. The museum is open to the public on weekdays from 9am to 5pm, and on the weekends from 8am to 11pm. It will be open to visitors on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, from 10am to 4pm. The Museum is open from 8:30am to 8pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 11am to 7pm. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis can be found on the web at http://www.samaritans.org/. For confidential help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 or visit http www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. For support in the UK, call the Samaritans on 08457 909090. For the U.S. call the national Suicide Prevention Line on 1 800 8255.
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