The Mysterious Dance of the Ghost Horse
The original pastel on paper
Framed 72”x 36”
Giclee also available
The story of a ghost haunting the Frontier Town, Dentzel Carousel at Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio is compelling. It seems that years ago, guards reported that after hours the darkened lights of the machine glowed slightly, the carousel turned slowly and often the image of a woman was seen riding the 1924 Daniel C. Muller carved Military stander. Is the story merely folklore?
No Matter. The tale and the attention the horse received was enough to cause the Cedar Point organization to remove the original from the carousel and replace it with a replica. The museum at Cedar Point, Sandusky Ohio now houses the wooden carving. This pastel is a rendering of the original Muller carved, wooden Ghost Horse.
Even before I knew of the unique circumstance surrounding this carving, it caught my eye. I considered it one of the most beautiful and special horses on the Frontier Town Carousel. Each return visit to Ohio’s Cedar Point included a moment to study this magnificent animal on the deck of the particularly majestic carousel. That it so easily captured my attention, personally adds to the mysterious nature of the story.
“The Mysterious Dance of the Ghost Horse” was chosen to be the cover for October, 2002 issue of The Carousel News and Trader magazine.
