Carousel Building
The C.W. Parker Carousel Museum is located at 320 South Esplanade, in Leavenworth, KS. To the East is the City Landing Park, parking lots, and the Missouri River. To the South is old Tire Town which is planned to be converted to apartments. To the North is another city parking lot, and to the West is the business district. The building is 200' long and 100' wide with a second story mezzanine in the center. It will hold three operating carousels, and numerous Parker artifacts, plus the National Carousel Association Archives.
Elvin Jones restores an Antique Gold Mirror from the Parker Home.
CWP Workshop
In the CWP Workshop Master Carver Mike Lawrence demonstrates the carving of a replica of a large Parker Rounding Board that was originally on a large Parker Carousel. The finished carving hangs in the entry of the Carousel Museum. Mr Lawrence invites you to see his website The Wood Carvers Cabin. He provides informative steps to carving and a showcase of his work.
21 foot reproduction of a C.W. Parker Rounding Board
and the artists Norma Graham, Mary Ellen Walker and JoAnn Hendricks.
Newly constructed patio with inscribed bricks...a must see when you visit the museum!
NEW EXHIBIT!
Pauline Graeber displays her collection of Peanuts Carousel Music Boxes in the Museum.
Anyone wishing to contribute to our museum with either money or artifacts should contact us at the C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, 320 S. Esplanade St., Leavenworth, KS 66048, or E-mail Jerry Reinhardt at j-m-reinhardt@sbcglobal.net
Although all of our wooden and aluminum Parker horses have been adopted, we still have Adoption Programs for other parts of the carousel or museum.
An enhancement of the building includes a "Carousel Patio". This area is paved with bricks purchased through our "Buy-a-Brick" program. Follow the link to find out how you can have your name or family name imprinted in a brick for this area.
With monetary donations we will provide you a Brass Ring Certificate suitable for hanging on the wall. We are a non-profit organization, donations are tax deductable.
Watch this website for updated photos as we continue to develop.
We are open for visitors. Come and see us!
