Flying Horse Carousel

Bay St., Westerly, Rhode Island. County/parish: Washington.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 11, 1980. NRIS 80000019.

1 contributing building. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Watch Hill Carousel

From Wikipedia:

Flying Horse Carousel

The Flying Horse Carousel is a historic carousel in Watch Hill, the principal summer resort area of the town of Westerly, Rhode Island, United States. It is one of two in the state designated as National Historic Landmarks, along with the Crescent Park Looff Carousel in East Providence. It is the oldest operating carousel in the United States in which the horses are suspended from chains.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41375833