Melissa Ethridge Tour #5: C.W. Parker Carousel Museum

Melissa Ethridge Tour #5 - C.W. Parker Carousel Museum

In 2003 Melissa dedicated an Artizan A-X-1 band organ to th museum and joked that she is nw an "organ donor."

Leavenworth’s #1 attraction opened in 2005 and features a newly restored, fully operational 1913 C.W. Parker carousel, originally made in Leavenworth by the C.W. Parker Carousel Amusement Company. The carousel was created during the period when this company was famous nationally and internationally for its unique amusement devices. Also on display is the oldest primitive carousel in the United States and a 1950s aluminum Paul Parker Carousel.

Self-guided tour: $5. Guided tour plus carousel ride: $6. Carousel rides only: $1.50 each, four for $4 or a 20-ride punch card for $20. Allow 90 minutes for tours.