Ross Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at

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in Broome County, New York. The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, pavilion topped by an eight sided

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. 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 The Allan Herschell Company specialized in the creation of amusement rides, particularly carousels and roller coasters. The company manufactured portable machines that could be used by traveling carnival operators. It was started in 1915 in the ...

and contains its original

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. 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 The Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company ("E-J") was a prosperous manufacturer of shoes based in New York's Southern Tier, with factories mostly located in the area's Triple Cities of Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott. An estimated 20,000 people ...

. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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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 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 ...

* West Endicott Park Carousel

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Visiting information on the Broome County carousels
Buildings and structures in Binghamton, New York Carousels on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Amusement rides introduced in 1920 Tourist attractions in Binghamton, New York National Register of Historic Places in Broome County, New York {{BroomeCountyNY-NRHP-stub