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About Leavenworth
Leavenworth serves as the county seat and largest city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, situated on the west bank of the Missouri River within the Kansas City metropolitan area. Built on the site of Fort Leavenworth in 1827, the city played a key role as a supply base for the settlement of the American West and saw many locals join the Union Army during the Civil War. It is also notable for housing several prisons, including the United States Disciplinary Barracks and United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth.
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C W Parker Carousel Museum
Opened in 2005, the C W Parker Carousel Museum is sponsored by the Leavenworth Historical Museum Association. The building houses historically registered carousels, a C.W. Parker cylinder piano, and several band organs.
The collection includes an Artizan A-X-1 band organ and a Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ alongside reproduced or repaired carousel horses.
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C W Parker Carousel Museum
Opened in 2005, the C W Parker Carousel Museum is sponsored by the Leavenworth Historical Museum Association. The building houses historically registered carousels, a C.W. Parker cylinder piano, and several band organs.
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Leavenworth County Historical Society Carroll House Museum
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