C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel is a historic

carousel A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (List of sovereign states, international), roundabout (British English), or hurdy-gurdy (an old term in Australian English, in South Australia, SA) is a type of amusement ...

located at Johnson City in

Broome County, New York Broome County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the county had a population of 198,683. Its county seat is Binghamton. The county was named for John Broome, the state's lieutenant governor when Br ...

. The carousel and its pavilion were built in 1923. The carousel is housed in a wooden, two story, 18-sided, enclosed pavilion topped by a six sided cupola. The carousel has 72 figures - all horses - each of which is a "jumper." It was constructed by the Allan Herschell Company. It is one of six carousels donated to the citizens of Broome County by

George F. Johnson George Francis Johnson (1857–1948) was an American businessman. Biography Early life George Francis Johnson was born in Milford, Massachusetts, on October 14, 1857, to Francis A. Johnson and Sarah Jane (Aldrich) Johnson. His siblings wer ...

(1857–1948), president of Endicott Johnson Corporation. ''See also:'' It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region: *

George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel The George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The carousel and its pavilion were built in 1925. The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, pavilion topped by a ...

* George W. Johnson Park Carousel *

Highland Park Carousel Highland Park Carousel, also known as En-Joie Park Carousel and Ideal Park Carousel, is a historic carousel located at Endwell in Broome County, New York. The carousel was purchased between 1920 and 1925 and moved to its present site in 1967. I ...

Ross Park Carousel 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, eac ...

West Endicott Park Carousel West Endicott Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Endicott in Broome County, New York. The carousel was purchased about 1929. The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, enclosed pavilion. The carousel has 36 figures: 3 ...

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Visiting information on the Broome County carousels
Parks in Broome County, New York History of Broome County, New York Carousels on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Broome County, New York Amusement rides introduced in 1923 Buildings and structures in Broome County, New York Tourist attractions in Broome County, New York 1923 establishments in New York (state) {{BroomeCountyNY-NRHP-stub