Perron family

The Perron family is an American family known for preserving historic carousels.^[1][2][3] Wife and husband team Carol and Duane Perron began collecting individual carousel figures and later entire carousels in the 1970s.^[2][3] As of 2024, the family owns 21 complete carousels and over 1,200 carousel animals; it is the largest collection of its kind in the world.^[1][4] Although they operate or were operated in various locations throughout the United States and Canada, the majority of their carousels are stored in a warehouse in Dee, Oregon, south of Hood River, Oregon.^[1][4] The collection is currently maintained by Carol and Duane's son Brad Perron, who, along with his wife Sarah Perron, also own two historic buildings in Hood River.^[1] Those two buildings, along with six of their carousels, are listed or were previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).^{[5]: 19 [6]: 16 [7]: 11 [8]: 12 [9]: 11 [10]: 1 [11][12]: 3, 7}