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 ...

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 ...

Q. Enclosed is a photo of a wooden carousel horse. I was told it is circa 1902 and made by Herschell, but I have not been able to verify this information. Could you please provide its history and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rae Proefrock was looking forward to celebrating the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum’s main carousel, which turned 100 this year. What the museum’s executive director didn’t anticipate was a ...