On Wednesday, March 2, the Steel Plant Museum of WNY will be hosting a talk on Herschell Spillman Motors (produced carousels and other rides) by John Dumbrosky. The talk will revolve around the ...

Along the Santa Barbara waterfront, where afternoon ocean breezes drift off the slow waves, mini-equestrians mount mechanical horses for a rhythmic, whirling, three-minute ride through Chase Palm Park ...

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. — These days, a lot of people are looking to find that one unique gift to make the holidays memorable. Here's an idea-- adopt a carousel horse! You can adopt a carousel horse at ...

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Number 1 Special carrousel at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum is ready to ride again as the museum prepares for a 100th Birthday celebration for that family ...

The society went looking for an original carousel that had been built in the Herschell factory and found one privately owned in London, Ont. They bought it, broke it down into hundreds of pieces and ...

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. — A historic Western New York landmark has just received a boost in funding. New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced that The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum in ...

"The carousel was the only mechanical ride in existence with the start of picnic parks, which then expanded to the amusement parks we know today," Proefrock said. North Tonawanda's Allan Herschell, a ...

This is a huge weekend at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, where there are big hopes for big crowds coming out to see little works of art. The Carousel Modelers and Miniatures Convention ...

The Herschell Carrousel Museum offers an exciting ride through amusement history right here in WNY. Learn, ride, and enjoy with the whole family! Once around is never enough! The factory complex ...

The Herschell Factory Carrousel Museum in North Tonawanda has embarked on a new expansion that would add to its display space and better take care of prized items. The Music Hall would increase its ...

SAN DIEGO — For 50 years, Bill Brown has been going around in circles at work. Don’t feel sorry for him: He runs the Balboa Park Carousel. He’s stayed on the job that long because he enjoys working at ...