West Endicott Park Carousel is a historic

carousel A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (International English), or galloper (British English) is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The seats are tradit ...

located at Endicott in

Broome County, New York Broome County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the county had a population of 198,683. Its county seat is Binghamton. The county was named for John Broome, the state's lieutenant governor whe ...

. The carousel was purchased about 1929. The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, enclosed pavilion. The carousel has 36 figures: 34 horses, one pig and one dog, each of which is a "jumper," and two chariots. It was constructed by the

Allan Herschell Company The Allan Herschell Company was a company that specialized in the creation of amusement rides, particularly carousels and roller coasters. The company manufactured portable machines that could be used by traveling carnival operators. It was st ...

. It is one of six carousels donated to the citizens of Broome County by George F. Johnson (1857–1948), president of

Endicott Johnson Corporation The Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company ("E-J") was a prosperous manufacturer of shoes based in New York's Southern Tier, with factories mostly located in the area's Triple Cities of Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott. An estimated 20,000 peop ...

. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1992. Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region: * C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel * George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel * George W. Johnson Park Carousel * Highland Park Carousel * Ross Park Carousel

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Visiting information on the Broome County carousels
Buildings and structures in Broome County, New York Carousels on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Amusement rides introduced in 1929 Tourist attractions in Broome County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Broome County, New York {{BroomeCountyNY-NRHP-stub