The carousel at Six Flags Over Georgia began its life in 1908 as Carousel No. 17, built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) for Riverview Park in Chicago, where it delighted riders for nearly six decades. After Riverview closed in 1967, the carousel was stored in Illinois until Six Flags purchased it in 1971 and moved it to Six Flags Over Georgia, where it reopened in 1972 on the park’s highest hill, known as Carousel Hill. Today this antique five‑row merry‑go‑round, with its ornate hand‑carved horses and historic 1908 tag, is still spinning and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, making it one of the oldest continually operating PTC carousels in the United States.