One fine Sunday afternoon at Knoebels Amusement Resort near Elysburg, PA with my son, Josh and
granddaughter, Scarlett (now 3-1/2). It certainly looks like Josh and Scarlett had one very fine time.

Photo by Michael Weinberg Photography of Scranton and Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.

About the Knoebel's Carousel (Merry-go-round) Reprinted from Knoebels Website

Mr. Joe Gallagher brought his Merry-Go-Round to Knoebels Groves in 1926. At some time during its stay the
merry-go-round was purchased by H. H. Knoebel and a permanent building was constructed to house the
machine. That first carousel operated through the summer of 1941. In that year Henry purchased a four abreast
machine from Riverside Park in Rahway, N.J. This machine is the current Grand Carousel which has operated at
Knoebels since 1942.

The Grand Carousel was built in 1913 by George Kremer, who bought the carved wooden horses for his platform
from wood carver Charles Carmel. It contains 63 horses and three chariots and weighs approximately 27 tons.
Musical accompaniment is provided by two organs. The larger was manufactured in 1888 by Fratti and Company,
Berlin. In the 1920's it was converted from a barrel organ to Artisan rolls. The smaller organ was built around
1900 by Gebruder Brothers, another German firm, and still uses the original style of folding cardboard music.

The two-abreast carousel in Kiddieland was carved by the firm of Stein and Goldstein. From their shop in Brooklyn,
these two men carved carousel figures from 1912 to 1918. This merry-go-round was once owned by Lawrence
Knoebel, one of Henry's sons. Lawrence took the machine to fairs and carnivals during the 1940's. It was sold in
the early 1950's and changed owners several times. It was repurchased by Knoebels in 1975, and completely
restored and returned to the park in 1976 for Knoebels' 50th year of operation.

The organ playing at this ride was originally made by the Bruder Firm of Waldkirch, Germany. It came to Knoebels
with the original carousel in 1926. It was converted to play American-made pinned cylinders by the Wurlitzer
Company. In storage for 50 years, it fell victim to vandals, theives, and countless squirrels and rodents.

After years of watching for band organ parts, serious rebuilding began in 1983. On March 7, 1986 the organ
played again for the first time in 50 years.