Historic Jantzen Beach carousel finds new home in The Dalles

After more than a decade in storage, the historic Jantzen Beach Carousel has found a new home in The Dalles. The 95-year-old carousel has been stuck on Restore Oregon’s list of most endangered places since 2012 when Jantzen Beach Mall closed. Finding the carousel a new home has proved difficult. It will be expensive to restore — about $4 million — and it needs an entire building in which to operate. But Stephanie Brown with Restore Oregon said the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles is a good fit....