| Marker Number |
734 |
| Atlas Number |
5439000734 |
| Marker Title |
Carousel |
| Index Entry |
Carousel |
| Address |
2201 Six Flags Rd., Six Flags Over Texas |
| City |
Arlington |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
680810 |
| UTM Northing |
3625894 |
| Subject Codes |
parks |
| Marker Year |
1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Six Flags Over Texas, 2201 Road to Six Flags, opposite main entry, Arlington |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
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) |
