The Carousel at Lake Winnepesaukah began its life at Lakewood Park in Atlanta, Georgia. This location was also known as the SouthEastern Fairgrounds. The Carousel was carved in 1916 and installed in the park a year later. Little is known about this park except besides the Carousel it had a roller coaster named the Greyhound. When the park closed in Atlanta, Lake Winnepesaukah bought the carousel and moved it to Rossville, Georgia. It operates to this day at Lake Winnepesaukah.
The resort area that would come to be known as Lakewood Park opened in 1893. In 1915 it began hosting the Southeastern Fair and in 1938, Lakewood Speedway was built on the property. The Southeastern Fair was discontinued in 1975, and Lakewood Speedway ceased stock car racing in 1979. In the 1980's it became home to a motion picture complex, an antique flea market, and an amphitheater.
