Dentzel Carousel 100th Anniversary Lecture Series: "Glen Echo's Two Great Carousels"

“Glen Echo’s Two Great Carousels: Coney Island versus Philadelphia Style”
with Barbara Fahs Charles
April 14, 2021 | 7:30pm
Before Glen Echo’s wonderful W. H. Dentzel carousel was delivered from Philadelphia in 1921, the park featured a large carousel created in Coney Island by W. F. Mangels with horses and chariots by M. C. Illions. This presentation will consider why each of the carousels was purchased, compare the regional styles of the two manufacturers, introduce the men who carved and built the two carousels, and show how W. H. Dentzel recycled elements from the Glen Echo Mangels carousel into a “new” carousel in 1922.

This is the second lecture in the four-part series celebrating the Dentzel Carousel’s 100th anniversary. Register here!

More information on upcoming lectures, recordings of past lectures, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the carousel with Park Ranger Kevin Patti can be found online.