{"id":207,"featured":0,"modified":"2026-04-17 19:48:36","latitude":40.7592690000000033023752621375024318695068359375,"longitude":-86.3564870000000013305907486937940120697021484375,"title":"Dentzel Carousel","subtitle":"","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org/files/fullsize/347611c87e36ff9ae4c8a56a99c29876.jpg","address":"1212 Riverside Drive, Logansport, IN 46947","all_locations":[],"zoom":9,"creator":["Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology"],"description":"German immigrant Gustav Dentzel began a carousel manufacturing business in Philadelphia in 1867. His father also created carousels in Kreuznach, Germany. The Dentzel family created over 100 hand-carved wood carousels during the 62-years they were in business. Approximately 20 of the Dentzels’ carousels still exist although few in their original location or completely intact.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe carousel was manufactured c. 1885 and was originally part of Robison Park , a trolley company park in Fort Wayne. Robison Park closed in the early 1910s and the carousels ended up in Logansport’s Spencer Park in 1919. It is 40-feet in diameter and has 42 wood carved animals bedecked in a variety of colors and decoration. The privately-run carousel remained in Spencer Park until 1962 and was then moved to Riverside Park. In 1972 the Jaycees sponsored a “Save Our Carousel” campaign and they were able to raise $15,000 to purchase the carousel. They in turn donated it to the newly-formed Cass County Carousel Association. The Carousel Association restored the carousel in 1996 and it is now under a modern shelter and is one of three complete stationary Dentzel carousels in the country. The Carousel Association continues to run the carousel during from Memorial Day to Labor Day.","sponsor":null,"accessinfo":"","lede":"","website":"https://www.casscountycarousel.com","related_resources":[],"factoids":[],"files":{"https://discoverindianahistory.org/files/fullsize/347611c87e36ff9ae4c8a56a99c29876.jpg":{"id":1397,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"Dentzel Carousel","description":"Courtesy of Indiana DNR","thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/347611c87e36ff9ae4c8a56a99c29876.jpg"},"https://discoverindianahistory.org/files/fullsize/1fb2c09ec393ba62a65372e8ca253792.jpg":{"id":1398,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"Dentzel Carousel","description":"Courtesy of Indiana DNR","thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/1fb2c09ec393ba62a65372e8ca253792.jpg"}}}