page_title: George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel
hierarchical_section_title: George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel
caption_attribution_description: English: Carousel in George F. Johnson Recreation Park, located on Beethoven Street in Binghamton, New York.
context_page_description: George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The carousel and its pavilion were built in 1925. The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, pavilion topped by a cupola. The carousel has 60 horses standing four abreast, each of which is a "jumper," and two chariots. It was constructed by the Allan Herschell Company and contains its original Wurlitzer Military Band Organ. It is one of six carousels donated to the citizens of Broome County by George F. Johnson, president of Endicott Johnson Corporation.
  This carousel, the gazebo, and in fact, the entire Recreation Park served as inspiration for Binghamton native Rod Serling's classic Twilight Zone episode "Walking Distance". Serling is honored with a bronze plaque in the floor of the gazebo as well as with beautiful paintings, depicting memorable scenes from The Twilight Zone, on the carousel.
  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
  Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region:
  C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel
  George W. Johnson Park Carousel
  Highland Park Carousel
  Ross Park Carousel
  West Endicott Park Carousel
context_section_description: George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The carousel and its pavilion were built in 1925.  The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, pavilion topped by a cupola.  The carousel has 60 horses standing four abreast, each of which is a "jumper," and two chariots. It was constructed by the Allan Herschell Company and contains its original Wurlitzer Military Band Organ.  It is one of six carousels donated to the citizens of Broome County by George F. Johnson (1857–1948), president of Endicott Johnson Corporation.
  This carousel, the gazebo, and in fact, the entire Recreation Park served as inspiration for Binghamton native Rod Serling's classic Twilight Zone episode "Walking Distance".  Serling is honored with a bronze plaque in the floor of the gazebo as well as with beautiful paintings, depicting memorable scenes from The Twilight Zone, on the carousel. 
  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
  Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region:
  C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel
  George W. Johnson Park Carousel
  Highland Park Carousel
  Ross Park Carousel
  West Endicott Park Carousel
caption: Pavilion housing carousel
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