He loved all things amusement and ended up buying a used carousel in 1892. After repairing the ride, making sure to add personal flare, C.W. Parker started up his factory building carousels and ...

Crossroads Village's own history of the C.W. Parker Carousel estimates that 3,000 carousels were active in the country between 1880 and 1930. Now, only 150 carousels are in working condition.