![]() ![]() In existence today, there are less than 100 functioning carousels in America.Įarly in the 20th Century, Lighthouse Point Park was built and operated byĪ trolley company seeking new ways to increase ridership. In the 1920s, there were 10,000 such rides This new form of entertainment quicklyīecame popular, and thousands of carousels were created between 1880 and theīeginning of the Great Depression. The first hand-carved carousels were created in It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The carousel was closed and boarded up in 1977, but restored beginning in the 1980s, and today is one of less than 100 such carousels still in operation. It is also an outstanding example of carving and painting in merry-go-round design and workmanship.Īfter the hurricane of 1938, neither the carousel nor the building were fully repaired for years. The carousel is of considerable historical significance, as it was a main source of amusement for working class families in the early 20th Century, who took the trolley to the end of the line to reach it. The structure has two sections: a square pavilion which houses the carousel itself, and a section lower in elevation which houses concessions and other amusements. ![]() ![]() Located at the southernmost tip of Lighthouse Point Park, an 80-acre recreation area along the east side of New Haven harbor, the building contains one of the largest still-operating carousels, being 60 feet in diameter and containing many animal figures, including horses, two dragon-chariots and a camel, as well as a representation of George Washington. The Lighthouse Point Park carousel building and ride were constructed in 1916 in the Renaissance Revival style. ![]()
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