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Burlington, Colorado
June 30-July 1, 2012
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Kit Carson County Carousel - Burlington, Colorado
National Historic Landmark built in 1905 by the Philadephia Toboggan Company. It's a stationary carousel which means the animals do not go up and down. It's the only surviving menagerie carousel (includes animals other than horses) built by Philadephia Toboggan Company and the only surviving carousel with its original paint.
July 1, 2012

I rode the giraffe in the middle.
[Three giraffes with saddles in a row, increasing in size from the inner to the outer part of the ring.]

Camels
[Three double-humped camels of increasing size.]

Tiger and some of the many horses
[One growling tiger with two high-stepping horses to its inside.]

Goats
[Three horned goats of increasing size.]

Neptune the sea horse
[Animal with the front half the same as a horse and the back half is a mermaid-like tail.]

Chariots
[Animal with the front half the same as a horse and the back half is a mermaid-like tail.]

Some of the many paintings on the middle ring around the spinning equipment
[Small paintings are on the top while larger panels are on the bottom.]

Toboggan slides were the early name for roller coasters.
[Manufacturer's name and address on a panel amid the paintings.]

This little motor spins the entire ensemble at 12 miles per hour. It really moved! (Normal carousel speed is 8 miles per hour when animals go up and down. These did not.)
[Motor inside the center enclosure.]

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