his restored 1914 Mangels-Illions carousel has been spinning for over four years at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Located in POWELL, Ohio, and has in 2004, celebrated its one millionth rider. It took its first official spin at Zoofari 2000 on June 17, 2000.

he carousel has been in Columbus since 1914. It was first located at Olentangy Park in the Clintonville area of Columbus, and was then moved to Scioto Ranch Park (where Wyandot Lake now stands) in 1938. This carousel as with most of them, is an endangered species of sorts, as it is one of less than 200 of the original 5,000 wooden carousels in the U. S. in the early years of the twentieth century. Click photo ( left top) for slides.

so, go visit Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and bring a dollar, and the kid in you can ride the CAROUSEL.

1928 Hershell/ Spillman Portable Carousel: Allan Herschell and James Armitage operated from about 1892 through 1902, carving a great number of portable carousels of a fairly simple style. 1910 Herschell/SpillmanSpillman in-laws. This factory started by carving and creating carousels in the old style and also created some large park machines,and portables such as this one. Click the phot ( left center) for more.

EA BREEZE CAROUSEL PTC#36Horses, hand carved by the family and, fully restored, after the fire March 31, 1994.The horses that surrived the tragic fire are proudly part of the new Long/Price / Norris Carousel including one of Mr. Long's originals. Click the photo (left bottom) for a visit to Sea Breeze Park Carousel pages.