50. SUMMER MEMORIES: RI’s Historic Carousels
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Carousels are playful and whimsical, bright and colorful. They evoke memories of childhood and innocence. Here, in Rhode Island, they’re not only time capsules of happy summer moments, but museums of folk art from the golden age of the American carousel.
To Visit:
Looff Carousel | Crescent Park | 700 Bullocks Point Ave, Riverside, RI 02915
Looff Carousel | Slater Park | 825 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket, RI 02861
Flying Horse Carousel | Westerly, RI 02891
Episode Source Material:
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