Derry Township in Hershey in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Famous Carrousel at Hersheypark
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2024
1. The Famous Carrousel at Hersheypark Marker
Inscription.
The Famous Carrousel at Hersheypark. .
The Famous Carroussel at Hersheypark was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. in 1919 for Liberty Heights Park in Baltimore, Maryland. From 1929 to 1944 PTC operated its carrousel at Enna Jettick Park in Augurn, New York. In 1944 this Classic Carrousel with its 42 jumping horses, 24 stationary horses and 2 magnificently carved chariots was brought to Hersheypark. In 1972, the carrousel was moved to the heart of Founder's Way. Today, the classic ride welcomes guests to Hersheypark just beyond the front gate. The carrousel reflects the personality of Hershey's Chocolatetown while still preserving its original historic charm as one of the few larger genuine antique carrousels. The artistic restoration was completed in 1978 by Hersheypark maintenance personnel. The Wurlitzer Military Band Organ was first installed on a carrousel at Crystal Lake Park in Marion, Ohio in 1926. It is a 153-duplex, housing 164 pipes (9125 melody, 27 accompaniment and 12 bass), 54 keys, and 26 bells. Air pressure produced by leather and wood bellows is forced through the various types of pipes to produce the traditional musical flavor of the Carrousel.
The Famous Carroussel
at
Hersheypark
was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company
in 1919 for Liberty Heights Park in Baltimore, Maryland. From 1929 to 1944 PTC operated its carrousel at Enna Jettick Park in Augurn, New York. In 1944 this Classic Carrousel with its 42 jumping horses, 24 stationary horses and 2 magnificently carved chariots was brought to Hersheypark. In 1972, the carrousel was moved to the heart of Founder's Way. Today, the classic ride welcomes guests to Hersheypark just beyond the front gate. The carrousel reflects the personality of Hershey's Chocolatetown while still preserving its original historic charm as one of the few larger genuine antique carrousels. The artistic restoration was completed in 1978 by Hersheypark maintenance personnel. The Wurlitzer Military Band Organ was first installed on a carrousel at Crystal Lake Park in Marion, Ohio in 1926. It is a 153-duplex, housing 164 pipes (9125 melody, 27 accompaniment and 12 bass), 54 keys, and 26 bells. Air pressure produced by leather and wood bellows is forced through the various types of pipes to produce the traditional musical flavor
Location. 40° 17.239′ N, 76° 39.511′ W. Marker is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Derry Township. It can be reached from Hersheypark Drive east of Park Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. The marker stands in front of its namesake carrousel on the grounds of Hersheypark. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Hersheypark Dr, Hershey PA 17033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2024
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
