We have a National Historic Landmark right in our tiny town of Riverside, RI. The Crescent Park Carousel was built in 1895 by Charles I.D. Looff, one of the earliest and foremost carousel designers. The Crescent Park Carousel is nationally recognized as a true masterpiece of wood sculpture. Originally built as a showcase for prospective buyers, it is the largest and most elaborate of Looff's works. The Carousel contains 62 beautifully hand carved figures and four fanciful chariots.
We have lived right down the street from this hold over from an old amusement park and finally took a ride on it yesterday. I have noticed that there are a lot of carousels all over New England, and they seem like a lot of fun. I used to enjoy riding the carousel at Six Flags.
The hand carved horses were pretty remarkable, and I would have enjoyed them more if the carousel wasn't spinning so fast! Those who are prone to motion sickness, BEWARE! It was nice that it went fast enough for kids and adults alike to enjoy the fun.
You could ride the carousel for $1.00. Although, they didn't collect tickets until the ride had already begun. I wonder if they would have kicked us off while the carousel was in motion if we didn't have tickets?
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