Woodside Park Dentzel Carousel
The Woodside Park Dentzel Carousel was built in 1908 with significant renovations in 1924 by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Philadelphia. The original carousel contained 52 hand carved, multi-colored animals (40 horses, four rabbits, four cats, two pigs, two goats) and two chariots. It originally operated at Woodside Park—a favorite Philadelphia amusement park located less than 10 blocks from Memorial Hall—until 1955. The carousel is on loan from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
After being in storage for almost half a century and two years of extensive restoration, the carousel has found a new home at Please Touch Museum. Come take a spin!
To share your memories of Woodside Park with us, please contact Stacey Swigart, Curator of Collections at 215-581-3181.
