Menagerie Carousel, Burlington

#29 among attractions in Burlington

Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park

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Facts and practical information

Menagerie Carousel, also known as the Burlington Carousel, is a historic carousel located at Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built in 1913, and is a hand-carved, wooden carousel manufactured by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The carousel features 46 animals include one lion, one tiger, one giraffe, one reindeer, four pigs, four rabbits, four ostriches, four cats and 26 horses. The carousel also has two chariots. Housing the carousel is a permanent shelter built in the summer of 1948. ()

Built: 1913 (112 years ago)Coordinates: 36°5'3"N, 79°27'13"W

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Central BurlingtonBurlington United States

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Menagerie Carousel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burlington Outlet Village, May Hosiery Mills Knitting Mill, First Christian Church of Burlington, St. Athanasius Episcopal Church and Parish House and the Church of the Holy Comforter.

1.6 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Burlington Outlet Village, Burlington
40 min walk • Burlington Outlet Village is an outlet shopping center located just off I-85/40 in Burlington, North Carolina, United States. Burlington Outlet Village, formerly known as the Burlington Manufacturers Outlet Center, was the first factory outlet center to open in North Carolina.
0.9 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
May Hosiery Mills Knitting Mill, Burlington
24 min walk • May Hosiery Mills Knitting Mill is a historic building that was built as an early 20th-century hosiery knitting mill in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. Built in 1928, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.1 miNE
Church
First Christian Church of Burlington, Burlington
28 min walk • First Christian Church of Burlington is a historic church located at 415 S. Church Street in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. The church was built in 1920, and is a Neoclassical Revival style church building with an Akron Plan interior. The building features two main temple facades and a dome.
1.2 miNE
Church
St. Athanasius Episcopal Church and Parish House and the Church of the Holy Comforter, Burlington
31 min walk • St. Athanasius Episcopal Church and Parish House and the Church of the Holy Comforter is a historic Episcopal church complex located at 300 E. Webb Avenue and 320 E. Davis Street in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina.
1.2 miNE
36°5'37"N • 79°26'10"W
Paramount Theater of Burlington, Burlington
30 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1.1 miE
Church
First Baptist Church, Burlington
30 min walk • First Baptist Church is a historic Southern Baptist church located at 400 S. Broad Street in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina.
1.1 miE
Greek Revival architecture
Moore-Holt-White House, Burlington
28 min walk • Moore-Holt-White House is a historic home located at Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built in 1859, and is a vernacular Greek Revival style dwelling consisting of a main two-story front block one room deep with a porch across the front.
1 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
Downtown Burlington Historic District, Burlington
27 min walk • Downtown Burlington Historic District is a national historic district located at Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It encompasses 40 contributing buildings in the central business district of Burlington, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
1.1 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture
Efird Building, Burlington
28 min walk • Efird Building is a historic commercial building located at Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built in 1919, and is a three-story, Gothic Revival style building. The front facade is sheathed in white enamelled terra cotta tile. It housed a branch of Efird's Department Store based in Albemarle, North Carolina.
0.9 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
West Davis Street–Fountain Place Historic District, Burlington
23 min walk • West Davis Street–Fountain Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. It encompasses 138 contributing buildings in a primarily middle-class residential section of Burlington.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Menagerie Carousel?

Nearby attractions include West Davis Street–Fountain Place Historic District, Burlington (23 min walk), May Hosiery Mills Knitting Mill, Burlington (24 min walk).

How to get to Menagerie Carousel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Menagerie Carousel:

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Burlington (33 min walk)