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Made popular in Texas by traveling shows and carnivals. Arrival of a horse-drawn carousel in a town was a great event. Rides to tunes of the calliope helped to celebrate townsite openings, completions of railroads, promotions in boom towns. (1966)
Carousel is a historical marker in Arlington, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 354 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 458 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7578, -97.0699 near Arlington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cable Tool Rig (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Narrow Gauge Railway, The Six Flags over Texas, and P.A. Watson Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439000734. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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