By Linda Tancs
The Allan Herschell Company, founded in North Tonawanda, New York in the early 1900s, was the fourth in a series of companies in the community which manufactured carousels and other amusement park rides. The company produced over 3,000 hand-carved wooden carousels and outproduced all of its rivals in the carousel industry. Of the 148 antique, hand-carved wooden carousels still in existence in the United States and Canada today, 71 were manufactured in North Tonawanda in one of the four Herschell companies. That makes the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum a beautifully preserved piece of history, showcasing the craftsmanship of elaborate Herschell carousels in their original factory setting. A highlight is a ride on one of the first carousels built by company, the 1916 “big” carousel, featuring 35 hand-carved jumping horses and two chariots.
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