Amusement rides currently and previously listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) are located throughout the United States. [1] These ride listings consist mainly of 54 carousels (49 listed and 5 delisted), but also include 6 roller coasters (5 listed and 1 delisted), 3 trains (all 3 listed), and 2 rides that are other types (both listed). [1] Many of these rides with NRHP status operate within amusement parks, with more than one present in Cedar Point in Ohio, Lagoon in Utah, and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California (the NRHP-listed carousel and roller coaster in the latter share the same listing). [1] NRHP rides are also run in public parks, museums, zoos, and as stand-alone attractions, with high concentrations in New York City (especially in Luna Park along the Riegelmann Boardwalk in Coney Island), the Greater Binghamton area in New York state, and Portland, Oregon. [1]
The creation of NRHP listings started after the National Historic Preservation Act was signed into law in 1966, and the first amusement ride listing was added in 1975 for the Idora Park Merry-Go-Round in Ohio (delisted in 1985 and now operating in New York City). [1] [2] [3] The listing for the Crescent Park Looff Carousel in Rhode Island was added in 1976 and is the ride that has existed on the NRHP the longest. [1] The listing for the Portland Zoo Railway Historic District in Oregon was created in 2020 and is the newest ride entry on the NRHP. [1] Several NRHP-listed rides, including the Leap-the-Dips roller coaster in Pennsylvania, have a higher National Historic Landmark status, a distinction granted to NRHP entries with national significance. [1] Of the nearly 100,000 NRHP listings as of July 2024, fewer than 100 are for amusement rides (see tables below). [1] The tables in this article only include NRHP entries that focus on individual rides and do not include historic districts or National Historic Landmark Districts that currently (or previously) contain multiple rides. [1]
National Register of Historic Places | |
† | National Historic Landmark |
‡ | Historic district |
* | NRHP-delisted |
# [a] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed [b] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Herschell-Spillman Carousel | ![]() | December 1, 1989 (#89002065) | War Memorial Park midway 34°44′51″N92°19′48″W / 34.7474°N 92.3301°W | Little Rock, Arkansas | Built in 1924. [4] Located in Little Rock Zoo since 2007. [4] Rare undulating platform. [5] : 3 |
2 | Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round | ![]() | September 29, 1976 (#76000480) | E of Berkeley in Tilden Regional Park 37°54′02″N122°15′22″W / 37.9006°N 122.2560°W | Berkeley, California | Built in 1911 [6] : 2 |
3 | Spillman Engineering 3-Abreast Carousel | April 13, 2000 (#00000366) | 139 B Eastridge 37°19′32″N121°48′50″W / 37.3255°N 121.8140°W | San Jose, California | Built c. 1920. [7] : 3 Moved to Eastridge shopping mall in 1993 and received its NRHP listing there in 2000. [7] : 1, 3 Owned by Perron family. [7] : 11 | |
4 | Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel | ![]() | April 13, 2000 (#00000363) | Chase Palm Park 223 E. Cabrillo Blvd. 34°24′54″N119°41′10″W / 34.4149°N 119.6860°W | Santa Barbara, California | Built in 1916. [8] : 3 Located in Chase Palm Park until 2017. [9] Owned by Perron family. [8] : 12 |
5† | Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | ![]() | February 27, 1987 (#87000764) | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Along Beach St. 36°57′52″N122°01′03″W / 36.9644°N 122.0175°W | Santa Cruz, California | Built in 1911 (carousel) [10] : 2 |
6† | Elitch Gardens Carousel | ![]() | December 19, 1978 (#78000861) | Kit Carson County Fairgrounds 39°18′33″N102°16′15″W / 39.3091°N 102.2707°W | Burlington, Colorado | Built in 1905 [11] : 4 |
7 | City Park Carousel | ![]() | April 21, 1983 (#83001297) | City Park 38°15′42″N104°39′16″W / 38.2616°N 104.6544°W | Pueblo, Colorado | Built in 1911 [12] : 2 |
8 | Lighthouse Point Carousel | ![]() | December 15, 1983 (#83003578) | Lighthouse Point Park, Lighthouse Ave. 41°14′55″N72°54′11″W / 41.2487°N 72.9031°W | New Haven, Connecticut | Built in 1916. [13] : 2 Renaissance Revival shelter building. [13] : 2 |
9 | Lake Compounce Carousel | ![]() | December 12, 1978 (#78002865) | Lake Compounce W of Southington on Lake Ave. 41°38′23″N72°55′26″W / 41.6398°N 72.9240°W | Southington, Connecticut | Built c. 1890 [14] : 3 |
10 | Traveling Carousel | September 11, 1997 (#97001116) | Jct. of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Aves. NW 38°55′53″N77°04′18″W / 38.9313°N 77.0717°W | Washington, D.C. | Built in 1890s. [15] : 3 Assembled and operated multiple times each year for fundraisers and fairs adjacent to Washington National Cathedral. [15] : 7 | |
11 | Riverview Carousel at Six Flags Over Georgia | ![]() | January 27, 1995 (#94001639) | Six Flags Over Georgia 7561 Six Flags Pkwy. 33°46′01″N84°33′03″W / 33.7669°N 84.5507°W | Austell, Georgia | Built in 1908 [16] : 3 |
12† | Broad Ripple Park Carousel | ![]() | February 27, 1987 (#87000839) | Children's Museum of Indianapolis Meridian and Thirtieth Sts. 39°48′38″N86°09′27″W / 39.8105°N 86.1576°W | Indianapolis, Indiana | Built in 1917 [17] : 2 |
13† | Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel | ![]() | February 27, 1987 (#87000838) | Riverside Park 40°45′35″N86°21′20″W / 40.7596°N 86.3555°W | Logansport, Indiana | Built c. 1900–1903 [18] : 4 |
14 | Herschel-Spillman Two-Row Portable Menagerie Carousel | ![]() | June 6, 1986 (#86001244) | North Park, Story St., and Grove Ave. 42°11′17″N93°35′16″W / 42.1880°N 93.5877°W | Story City, Iowa | Built in 1913 [19] : 2 |
15† | Parker Carousel | February 27, 1987 (#87000813) | Dickinson County Historical Museum 412 S. Campbell St. 38°54′41″N97°12′29″W / 38.9115°N 97.2081°W | Abilene, Kansas | Built c. 1898–1901 [20] : 3 | |
16 | New Orleans City Park Carousel and Pavilion | ![]() | February 13, 1986 (#86000254) | Carousel Gardens Amusement Park City Park, off City Park Ave. 29°59′16″N90°05′56″W / 29.9877°N 90.0990°W | New Orleans, Louisiana | Built c. 1910 [21] : 2 |
17 | Carousel at Glen Echo Park | ![]() | July 4, 1980 (#80000351) | MacArthur Blvd. 38°57′58″N77°08′20″W / 38.9662°N 77.1388°W | Glen Echo, Maryland | Built in 1921 [22] : 4 |
18 | Paragon Park Carousel | ![]() | September 14, 1999 (#99001081) | 1 Wharf Ave. 42°16′13″N70°51′24″W / 42.2703°N 70.8567°W | Hull, Massachusetts | Built in 1928 [23] : 3 |
19† | Flying Horses | ![]() | August 27, 1979 (#79000342) | 33 Oak Bluffs Ave. 41°27′27″N70°33′26″W / 41.4575°N 70.5572°W | Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts | Built in 1876. [24] [25] : 7 Oldest operational platform carousel in the United States. [24] [25] : 3 |
20 | Armitage Herschell Carousel | ![]() | March 28, 2012 (#12000155) | E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center 323 Main St. 33°24′15″N91°03′14″W / 33.4042°N 91.0538°W | Greenville, Mississippi | Built in 1901 [26] [27] : 5 |
21† | Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building | ![]() | February 27, 1987 (#87000863) | Highland Park 32°22′37″N88°43′07″W / 32.3769°N 88.7187°W | Meridian, Mississippi | Built c. 1892–1899 [28] : 5 |
22 | George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel | ![]() | January 25, 1992 (#91001967) | George F. Johnson Recreation Park 42°05′57″N75°56′01″W / 42.0993°N 75.9337°W | Binghamton, New York | Built in 1925. [29] : 2 Part of Broome County Carousels NRHP multiple property submission (MPS). [29] : 16 |
23 | Ross Park Carousel | ![]() | January 25, 1992 (#91001966) | Ross Park Zoo Ross Park 42°04′32″N75°54′28″W / 42.0755°N 75.9079°W | Binghamton, New York | Built in 1920. [30] : 7 Part of Broome County Carousels NRHP MPS. [30] : 14 |
24 | George W. Johnson Park Carousel | ![]() | January 25, 1992 (#91001964) | George W. Johnson Park 42°06′41″N76°03′02″W / 42.1113°N 76.0505°W | Endicott, New York | Built in 1934. [31] : 2 Part of Broome County Carousels NRHP MPS. [31] : 15 |
25 | West Endicott Park Carousel | ![]() | January 25, 1992 (#91001965) | West Endicott Park 42°05′53″N76°04′27″W / 42.0981°N 76.0743°W | Endicott, New York | Built c. 1929. [32] : 3 Part of Broome County Carousels NRHP MPS. [32] : 14 |
26 | Highland Park Carousel | ![]() | January 25, 1992 (#91001963) | Highland Park, Cooper Rd. 42°07′31″N76°01′44″W / 42.1253°N 76.0288°W | Endwell, New York | Built c. 1920–1925. [33] : 4 Part of Broome County Carousels NRHP MPS. [33] : 14 |
27 | C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel | ![]() | January 25, 1992 (#91001968) | C. Fred Johnson Park 42°07′03″N75°57′00″W / 42.1175°N 75.9500°W | Johnson City, New York | Built in 1923. [34] : 2 Part of Broome County Carousels NRHP MPS. [34] : 14 |
28 | B&B Carousell | ![]() | February 23, 2016 (#16000035) | Luna Park 1615 Boardwalk 40°34′23″N73°59′00″W / 40.5731°N 73.9832°W | New York, New York (Coney Island, Brooklyn) | Built in 1906 or 1909. [35] [36] : 5 Only historic carousel made in Coney Island that is still located in Coney Island. [36] : 23 |
29 | 1964-1965 New York World's Fair Carousel | February 23, 2016 (#16000038) | Fantasy Forest Amusement Park 54th & 56th Aves. on 111th St. 40°44′36″N73°50′57″W / 40.7433°N 73.8493°W | New York, New York (Flushing, Queens) | Built in 1964. [37] : 7 Combination of two historic carousels made in Coney Island. [37] : 5 | |
30 | Forest Park Carousel | ![]() | July 16, 2004 (#04000706) | Woodhaven Blvd. and Myrtle Ave. 40°42′01″N73°51′24″W / 40.7004°N 73.8567°W | New York, New York (Woodhaven, Queens) | Built in 1903 [38] : 7 |
31 | Twentieth Century Steam Riding Gallery No. 409 | ![]() | January 16, 1998 (#97001618) | Race St. 42°32′50″N74°49′32″W / 42.5472°N 74.8256°W | Schenevus, New York | Built c. 1909 [39] : 3 |
32 | Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 15 | ![]() | June 8, 2001 (#01000583) | Palisades Center 1000 Palisades Center 41°05′48″N73°57′21″W / 41.0966°N 73.9559°W | West Nyack, New York | Built c. 1907. [40] : 3 Located in Palisades Center shopping mall until 2009. [41] [42] : 26 In storage in Portland, Oregon, as of 2010. [42] : 26 Owned by Perron family. [40] : 11 |
33 | Menagerie Carousel | ![]() | August 30, 1982 (#82003420) | Burlington City Park 1368 S. Main St. 36°05′05″N79°27′09″W / 36.0847°N 79.4524°W | Burlington, North Carolina | Built c. 1913 [43] : 2 |
34 | Pullen Park Carousel | September 8, 1976 (#76001344) | Pullen Park, Western Blvd. 35°46′48″N78°39′50″W / 35.7800°N 78.6638°W | Raleigh, North Carolina | Built c. 1900 [44] : 8 | |
35 | William H. Dentzel 1921 Carousel | ![]() | November 8, 1990 (#90000627) | Frontiertown, Cedar Point Amusement Park 41°29′04″N82°41′33″W / 41.4845°N 82.6925°W | Sandusky, Ohio | Built in 1921. [45] : 2 Located in Dorney Park in Dorneyville, Pennsylvania, since 1995. [46] |
36 | William H. Dentzel 1924 Carousel | ![]() | November 8, 1990 (#90000625) | Kiddieland, Cedar Point Amusement Park 41°28′51″N82°40′51″W / 41.4809°N 82.6809°W | Sandusky, Ohio | Built in 1924 [47] : 2 |
37 | Great American Racing Derby | ![]() | November 8, 1990 (#90000626) | Midway, Cedar Point Amusement Park 41°28′50″N82°40′56″W / 41.4806°N 82.6823°W | Sandusky, Ohio | Built in 1922. [48] : 3 Horse figures move backwards and forwards as the platform spins, creating a horse racing effect. [48] : 2 One of only two racing carousels that still exist in the United States. [48] : 3 |
38 | Daniel C. Muller Carousel | October 20, 1982 (#82001426) | Midway at Cedar Point 41°28′44″N82°40′47″W / 41.4788°N 82.6796°W | Sandusky, Ohio | Built in 1912 [49] : 1 | |
39 | Herschell-Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel | ![]() | August 26, 1987 (#87001380) | Oaks Amusement Park E end of Sellwood Bridge 45°28′22″N122°39′44″W / 45.4728°N 122.6622°W | Portland, Oregon | Built c. 1913 [50] : 4 |
40 | William F. Mangels Four-Row Carousel | ![]() | August 26, 1987 (#87001383) | 4033 SW Canyon Rd. 45°30′37″N122°43′04″W / 45.5103°N 122.7178°W | Portland, Oregon | Built c. 1914. [51] : 2 Moved to World Forestry Center in 1978 and received its NRHP listing there in 1987. [51] : 1, 5 Owned by Perron family. [51] : 1 |
41 | Weona Park Carousel | August 4, 1999 (#99000879) | PA 512 40°52′16″N75°14′52″W / 40.8711°N 75.2477°W | Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania | Built in 1917 [52] : 7 | |
42† | Crescent Park Looff Carousel | ![]() | April 21, 1976 (#76000045) | Bullock's Point Ave. 41°45′24″N71°21′34″W / 41.7567°N 71.3594°W | East Providence, Rhode Island | Built c. 1895 [53] : 2 |
43† | Flying Horse Carousel | January 11, 1980 (#80000019) | Bay St. 41°18′33″N71°51′30″W / 41.3091°N 71.8582°W | Westerly, Rhode Island | Built c. 1876. [24] [54] : 2 Horse figures suspended from chains rather than mounted on poles. [24] [54] : 2 | |
44 | C.W. Parker Carousel No. 825 | July 31, 2017 (#100001399) | 109 9th Ave. S. 45°02′02″N99°07′32″W / 45.0340°N 99.1255°W | Faulkton, South Dakota | Built c. 1950–1955. [55] : 7 All horse figures are cast aluminum, a carousel industry standard during the mid-20th century. [55] : 16 | |
45 | Herschell-Spillman Steam Riding Gallery | December 6, 2016 (#16000825) | Prairie Village 45205 SD 34/US 81 44°00′24″N97°10′03″W / 44.0068°N 97.1675°W | Madison, South Dakota | Built c. 1903 [56] : 20–21 | |
46 | Lagoon Carousel | ![]() | October 24, 2012 (#12000883) | Lagoon 375 Lagoon Dr. 40°59′06″N111°53′38″W / 40.9849°N 111.8939°W | Farmington, Utah | Built c. 1913 [57] : 3 |
47 | Buckroe Beach Carousel | ![]() | October 27, 1992 (#92001396) | 602 Settlers Landing Rd. 37°01′26″N76°20′36″W / 37.0240°N 76.3433°W | Hampton, Virginia | Built in 1920 [58] : 2 |
48 | Natatorium Carousel | September 19, 1977 (#77001362) | Riverfront Park Spokane Falls Blvd. 47°39′39″N117°25′13″W / 47.6607°N 117.4204°W | Spokane, Washington | Built in 1909 [59] : 6 | |
49 | City of Waterloo Carousel | ![]() | August 15, 1997 (#97000890) | Firemen's Park 500 Park Ave. 43°11′21″N88°59′07″W / 43.1891°N 88.9852°W | Waterloo, Wisconsin | Built in 1911. [60] [61] : 4 Fully restored and moved to higher ground within the park by 2011 after receiving major flood damage three years prior. [62] |
# [a] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
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1* | Idora Park Merry-Go-Round | ![]() | February 6, 1975 (#75001482 [2] [63] : 147 ) | October 29, 1985 [2] | Idora Park on Canfield Rd. 41°04′16″N80°41′10″W / 41.0712°N 80.6861°W | Youngstown, Ohio | Built in 1922. [3] [64] Located in Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City since 2011. [3] First carousel added to NRHP. [3] |
2* | Charles Looff 20-Sweep Menagerie Carousel | ![]() | August 26, 1987 (#87001379 [2] [65] : 1, 7 ) | May 27, 1998 [2] | Holladay St. at NE. Eighth Ave. 45°31′47″N122°39′27″W / 45.5297°N 122.6574°W | Portland, Oregon | Built in 1895. [66] Located in Seaport Village in San Diego, California, since 2004. [66] Owned by Perron family. [66] |
3* | C. W. Parker Four-Row Park Carousel | August 26, 1987 (#87001381 [2] [65] : 1, 7 ) | January 4, 2008 [2] | Jantzen Beach Center 1492 Jantzen Beach Center 45°36′44″N122°41′02″W / 45.6121°N 122.6838°W | Portland, Oregon | Built in 1921. [67] Located in Jantzen Beach Center shopping mall until 2012. [68] In storage in North Portland, Oregon, as of 2023. [69] Planned to reopen at National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles, Oregon, by 2028. [67] [69] [70] | |
4* | Allan Herschell Two-Abreast Carousel | August 26, 1987 (#87001382 [2] [65] : 1, 7 ) | May 27, 1998 [2] | 300 Broadway 45°59′37″N123°55′35″W / 45.9935°N 123.9264°W | Seaside, Oregon | Built c. 1926. [65] : 7 Moved to Seaside Town Center shopping mall in 1987 and received its NRHP listing there that same year. [65] : 1, 7 In storage as of 2011. [71] Owned by Perron family. [65] : 3, 7 | |
5* | Libertyland Grand Carousel | ![]() | July 3, 1980 (#80003865 [2] [72] ) | November 18, 2009 [2] | Libertyland Theme Park 35°07′08″N89°59′01″W / 35.1189°N 89.9836°W | Memphis, Tennessee | Built in 1909. [73] Located in Children's Museum of Memphis since 2017. [73] |
# [a] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed [b] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1† | Mission Beach Roller Coaster | ![]() | December 27, 1978 (#78000753) | Belmont Park 3000 Mission Blvd. 32°46′17″N117°15′06″W / 32.7713°N 117.2518°W | San Diego, California | Built in 1925 [74] : 4 |
2† | Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | ![]() | February 27, 1987 (#87000764) | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Along Beach St. 36°57′52″N122°00′58″W / 36.9645°N 122.0162°W | Santa Cruz, California | Built in 1924 (roller coaster) [10] : 2 |
3 | Cyclone Roller Coaster | ![]() | June 25, 1991 (#91000907) | Luna Park 834 Surf Ave. at W. 10th St. 40°34′30″N73°58′40″W / 40.5751°N 73.9777°W | New York, New York (Coney Island, Brooklyn) | Built in 1927 [75] [76] : 2 |
4† | Leap-the-Dips | ![]() | March 15, 1991 (#91000229) | Lakemont Park 700 Park Ave. 40°28′14″N78°23′47″W / 40.4706°N 78.3965°W | Altoona, Pennsylvania | Built in 1902. [77] [78] : 4 Oldest operational roller coaster in the world. [77] [78] : 10–11 |
5 | Lagoon Roller Coaster | ![]() | October 24, 2012 (#12000885) | Lagoon 375 N. Lagoon Dr. 40°59′05″N111°53′39″W / 40.9847°N 111.8942°W | Farmington, Utah | Built in 1921 [79] : 3 |
# [a] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
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1* | Pippin Roller Coaster | ![]() | November 8, 2007 (#07001166 [2] [80] ) | March 21, 2011 [2] | Mid-South Fairgrounds bounded by E. Pkwy., Central & Southern Aves. & Early Maxwell Blvd. 44°32′00″N87°58′59″W / 44.5332°N 87.9831°W | Memphis, Tennessee | Built in 1912. [81] Ridden constantly by Elvis Presley for a two-hour period while renting Libertyland in the early morning hours of August 8, 1977, the last time he appeared in public before his death on August 16, 1977. [81] Located in Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin, since 2011. [81] |
# [a] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed [b] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Century Flyer | ![]() | May 28, 2010 (#10000284) | Conway Human Development Center 150 E Siebenmorgan Rd 35°06′08″N92°25′44″W / 35.1023°N 92.4288°W | Conway, Arkansas | Built c. 1955 [82] : 5 |
2 | East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad Locomotive No. 12 | ![]() | March 12, 1992 (#92000147) | Tweetsie RR theme park, jct. of Tweetsie RR Rd. and US 321 36°10′16″N81°38′55″W / 36.1710°N 81.6485°W | Blowing Rock, North Carolina | Built in 1917 [83] : 3 |
3‡ | Portland Zoo Railway Historic District | ![]() | March 5, 2020 (#100005018) | Oregon Zoo and Washington Park 4001 SW Canyon Rd. 45°30′33″N122°42′57″W / 45.5092°N 122.7159°W | Portland, Oregon | Built in 1958 [84] : 3 |
# [a] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed [b] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Parachute Jump | ![]() | September 2, 1980 (#80002645) | Luna Park Coney Island 40°34′23″N73°59′04″W / 40.5730°N 73.9844°W | New York, New York (Coney Island, Brooklyn) | Built in 1939. [85] : 2 Standing, but not operating since the closure of Steeplechase Park in 1964. [86] |
2 | Lagoon Flying Scooter | ![]() | October 24, 2012 (#12000884) | Lagoon 375 N. Lagoon Dr. 40°59′14″N111°53′36″W / 40.9871°N 111.8933°W | Farmington, Utah | Built in 1941. [87] : 3 Bisch-Rocco Amusement Company Flying Scooter model. [87] : 7 |