Buckroe Beach Carousel - Hampton, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 37° 01.433 W 076° 20.633
18S E 380460 N 4098366
Located downtown Hampton.
Waymark Code: WM187NZ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2023
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A historic carousel next to the Air & Space Museum. it was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1920. It was originally installed at Buckroe Beach which is just north of Fort Monroe. It was removed from Buckroe Beach in 1985, then restored and installed here in 1991.
It holds 48 hand-carved horses, a Bruder band organ with 66 Key B.A.B. rolls, 42 paintings, and 30 paintings on a 45 diameter platform that is in 18 sections.
Street address:
602 Settlers Landing Road
Hampton, Virginia United States of America
23669
County / Borough / Parish: Hampton
Year listed: 1992
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Recreation And Culture
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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