St. Louis Carousel
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BruceS
N 38° 39.966 W 090° 32.550
15S E 713810 N 4282590
Carousel is located in Faust Park in suburban Chesterfield, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMZ8H
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2006
Views: 39
"The St. Louis Carousel is home to an original carousel created by the Dentzel Company of Philadelphia in the 1920’s. The Carousel was installed in 1929 at the Forest Park Highlands. When the Highlands burned to the ground in 1963, the carousel was the only thing left standing. Howard C. Ohlendorf purchased the carousel to prevent it from being dismantled and donated it to St. Louis County Parks in 1965. The department operated it during the summer months at Sylvan Spring Park until 1980. The St. Louis County Historic Buildings Commission and Faust Cultural Heritage Foundation raised enough money to restore the carousel to its original beauty and installed it in a climate controlled building in Faust Park in 1987." ~ St. Louis County Parks website
Carousel Location: Neighborhood Park
Is the Carousel operational?: Yes
Does the Music work?: Yes
Cost to ride:
$1.00 to ride
Hours of Operation:
10 am - 4 pm Tuesday-Sunday
Related Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Please include a photo of your self at the location or a picture of your favorite animal on that carousel.
If you are lucky enough to take a ride on your visit, tell us what animal you rode.