The century-old Jantzen Beach Carousel, considered one of Oregon’s most endangered historic treasures threatened to be sold off in pieces, finally has a permanent home: The National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles.
The one-of-a-kind carousel with 82 carved wooden horses that once delighted children starting in 1928 at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park on Hayden Island was hidden in a storage facility before it was donated to the statewide Restore Oregon preservation organization in 2017.
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Photo by Stephanie Yao Long from 2017
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