For nearly a century, the carousel has delighted visitors of all ages. But decades of wear and tear have taken a toll on both its mechanics and the intricately crafted animals. That’s where ...

Beyond the lights and gold elements is a dark ceiling with white dots. Each animal-shaped seat or car is on a golden pole topped with a planet-shaped lamp. Some of the planets have rings. The colorful ...

Rhode Island has a special connection to carousels. The Crescent Park carousel is the finest example of Charles Looff's work. Looff is celebrated for the beauty of his carousels. EAST PROVIDENCE ...

Looff would take scraps of wood home from his job and shape them into carousel animals. By 1876, he'd constructed his first, putting it on New York's Coney Island, making it also the first ...

They married in 1874, according to the History of Carousels website. Looff would take scraps of wood home from his job and shape them into carousel animals. By 1876, he'd constructed his first, ...