Historic carousel finds a home in The Dalles
THE DALLES —The National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles hosted a community celebration Sept. 12 following the official announcement that it will be the new and permanent home of the historic Jantzen Beach Carousel.
“This is both an amazing and overwhelming honor, but the overwhelming piece goes away when you know how amazing this community is,” David Benko, owner of the National Neon Sign Museum, said during the celebration.
With speeches from Benko and his wife Kristen, City of The Dalles Mayor Richard Mays, Chamber of Commerce president Lisa Farquarson, Restore Oregon Executive Director Nicole Possert and Board President Rachel Browning, four of the 82 historic wood-carved horses were unveiled as part of…