The Kit Carson County Carousel and Museum in Burlington, Colorado

The Kit Carson County Carousel and Museum in Burlington, Colorado. This Carousel was built in 1905 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Co. for Elitch Gardens Amusement Park in Denver, Colorado. It was run by Elitchs each summer until 1927 when it was replaced by P.T.C. #51 which is still in use there. Machine #6 was placed in the Kit Carson County Fairgrounds in 1928. The carousel was neglected between 1931-1937 when the Great Depression closed the fair. Restoration was began as a Bi-Centennial project in 1976. In 1987 it was designated as a National Historic Landmark. The Carousel is operated daily during June, July, and August.