Monday, September 16, 2019

Kit Carson Country Carousel - Burlington, Colarado


We visited the Kit Carson Country Carousel, also known as Philadephia Toboggan Company Corousal # 6.  In fact it has several names.  Its located in the County Fairgrounds.


There are many buidings that are used when the fair is in full swing.



They also have a good sense of humour and this sign located on the building.



The Carousel is housed in a large building and on this day there were workers touching up the painting of the wooden carousel.




Of the 2,500 wooden Carousels carved in America between 1885 and the 1930s  fewer than 150 are still in existence.  One of the finest is this Carousel. 
This Carousel is a tree - row, stationary ( the animals do not move up and down) machine housed in a 12- sided  frame building.  It is the only antique carousel  in America still having the original paint on scenery panels and on animals.



PTC # 6 is the only surviving menagerie (having other animals in addition to horses) and is fully operational.






It is on the National Historic Register and is truly magnificant.

Cheers,

Ross and Beverley 






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