Elitch Gardens Carousel
Carousel in Burlington, Colorado. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Elitch Gardens Carousel, also known as Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel #6 or as the Kit Carson County Carousel, is a 1905 Philadelphia Toboggan Company carousel located in Burlington, Colorado.
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The record
| Property type | Object |
| Address | Kit Carson County Fairgrounds, Burlington, CO |
| County | Kit Carson County |
| Listed | Dec 19, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78000861 |
| Architect | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters |
| Type of place | carousel |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings, 1 structures |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Kit Carson County Fairgrounds, Burlington, CO |
| Coordinates | 39.30898, -102.27079 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site · 53 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78000861. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.