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Parker Carousel

Parker Carousel Parker Carousel - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Lander Park Carousel, known also as Parker Carousel, Dickinson County Parker Carousel, or Riverton Park Carousel is a historic carousel in Abilene, Kansas. Built around the turn of the 20th century, it is one of only three surviving carousels out of about 68 built by Abilene's Charles W. Parker Carousel Company, and it is the only remains of the company in Abilene today. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. and   It is now a feature of the Dickinson County Heritage Center, a local history museum. Read more on Wikipedia

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