Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building, Meridian

Name: Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building
Address: Highland Park, Meridian, 39307, United States
Telephone: (601) 485-1904

#18 among attractions in Meridian

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Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building

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Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building, Meridian

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The Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building is a carousel and building in Highland Park in Meridian, Mississippi. Manufactured about 1896 for the 1904 St. Louis Exposition by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the carousel was sold and shipped to Meridian. Highland Park Dentzel Carousel has been in operation since 1909 and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It is the only remaining two-row stationary Dentzel menagerie in the world. ()

Built: 1896 (128 years ago)Coordinates: 32°22'37"N, 88°43'7"W

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Highland ParkMeridian 39307 United States

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(601) 485-1904

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Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: MSU Riley Center, Highland Park, Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian Museum of Art.

1.4 miSE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
MSU Riley Center, Meridian
36 min walk • The Riley Center, also known as the Grand Opera House and formally as the Mississippi State University Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts, is a performing arts and conference center in Meridian, Mississippi. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
~700 ftS
Specialty museum, Museum, Park
Highland Park, Meridian
4 min walk • Highland Park is a historic park in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Home to a museum honoring Jimmie Rodgers, a Meridian native, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian
37 min walk • The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience is a museum that opened April 28, 2018 in downtown Meridian, Mississippi, United States. The 50 million dollar museum highlights Mississippi artists and celebrates the contributions of arts and entertainment enterprisers in every artistic discipline.
1.3 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian
33 min walk • Meridian Museum of Art is an art museum located at 628 25th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985.
1.2 miSE
Church
First Presbyterian Church of Meridian, Meridian
31 min walk • First Presbyterian Church of Meridian is a historic church in Meridian, Mississippi, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church was founded in 1856 by eight members including John T. Ball and Lewis A. Ragsdale, founders of the city of Meridian. The reverend at the time was William Curtis Emerson.
1.2 miSE
Historical place, Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Meridian
32 min walk • St. Patrick Catholic Church is a parish of the Catholic Church in Meridian, Mississippi, in the Diocese of Jackson. Its historic church, located at 2614 Davis Street, was designed by Alfred Zucker. Since 1995, St.
1.3 miSE
City hall
Meridian City Hall, Meridian
34 min walk • City Hall in Meridian, Mississippi in the United States is located at 601 24th Avenue. Originally designed by architect P.J. Krouse in 1915, the building underwent several renovations during the 1950s that diminished the historic quality of the building.
1.3 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Temple Theater, Meridian
32 min walk • The Hamasa Shrine Temple Theater, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, is a historic theater located at 2320 8th Street in Meridian, Mississippi. The Temple Theater was constructed in the Moorish Revival style and began screening silent films in 1928.
0.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
Merrehope, Meridian
22 min walk • Merrehope, a 26-room Victorian mansion that currently serves as a historic house museum, was originally built in 1858 by Richard McLemore for his daughter Juriah Jackson.
1.3 miSE
Reportedly haunted
Pigford Building, Meridian
35 min walk • The Pigford Building, also known as Pythian Castle Hall, is a three-story red brick building in downtown Meridian, Mississippi. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1979.
1.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Alex Loeb Building, Meridian
37 min walk • The Alex Loeb Building is a historic structure in Meridian, Mississippi located at 2115 5th Street. Built in 1926, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building?

Nearby attractions include Highland Park, Meridian (4 min walk), Merrehope, Meridian (22 min walk), Carnegie Branch Library, Meridian (23 min walk), Elson-Dudley House, Meridian (24 min walk).