Gerard Leon Cafesjian, the benefactor who helped save the famed Como Park carousel, has passed away, according to Armenian news reports. Cafesjian amassed his wealth as an executive at West Publishing ...

Growing up near Coney Island in the 1930s, Gerard L. Cafesjian developed an affection for merry-go-rounds. So much so that when the Minnesota State Fair carousel was put up for sale more than a ...

Photojournalist Bill Middeke visits Cafesjian’s Carousel, a 109-year-old restored carousel located just outside Como Zoo in St. Paul, to learn more about the carousel’s rich history.

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Learn more about volunteering at the Cafesjian's Carousel in Como Park at the Our Fair Carousel Volunteer Fair Open House on Saturday, April 22 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The carousel ...

At 100 years old, the Cafesjian Carousel still delights St. Paul’s youngest residents. As 10-year-old Caroline Tison stepped onto the carousel’s platform in Como Park Wednesday, she eyed her prospects ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- It's a historic day at St. Paul's Como Park as the former Minnesota State Fair carousel turns 100. Volunteers who maintain Cafesjian's Carousel threw a centennial celebration ...