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Ross Park Carousel

Amusement rides introduced in 1920Buildings and structures in Binghamton, New YorkCarousels on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)Central New York Registered Historic Place stubsNational Register of Historic Places in Broome County, New York
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Ross Park Carousel 1

Ross Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, pavilion topped by an eight sided cupola. The carousel has 60 horses standing four abreast, each of which is a "jumper," and two chariots. It was constructed by the Allan Herschell Company and contains its original Wurlitzer #146-A Band Organ. The carousel was purchased about 1920 and is one of six carousels donated to the citizens of Broome County by George F. Johnson (1857–1948), president of Endicott Johnson Corporation.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region: C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel George W. Johnson Park Carousel Highland Park Carousel West Endicott Park Carousel

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Ross Park Carousel
Parkway Street, Town of Binghamton

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13903 Town of Binghamton
New York, United States
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