The Grand Carousel was manufactured in 1914 by the William I. Mangels Company with wood horses carved by the Marcus Illions Company, and it was first located at Olentangy Park, an interurban-era amusement park in Clintonville. In 1938, the Mangels-Illions carousel was relocated to Scioto Ranch Park, also known as the Zoo Amusement Park and Wyandot Lake. On June 17, 2000, the restored carousel, with the original 52 horses and 2 chariots, began spinning at this location. Of the nearly 5000 Grand Carousels that were operational in the early 1900s, fewer than 200 remain.
