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The Carousel at Lighthouse Point Park - Morris Cove New Haven CT

By Jamie Dumaine-Russell

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Alliance 0754296

May 02, 2009 03:57 PM

The Carousel at Lighthouse Point Park - Morris Cove New Haven CT

If you're looking for a unique and antique treasure, it's time to visit The Historic Carousel at Lighthouse Point Park located on the east side of the New Haven Harbor in the community of Morris Cove.

Built in 1916 the carousel has 72 figures mounted on a 60 foot platform. Decorating the carousel are original oil paintings of New Haven local scenery along with mermaids, trains, lighthouses, sailboats and beveled mirrors.

During the 1920's there were more than 10,000 such carousels in existence but today the Lighthouse Park Carousel is less than one of a hundred still in operation.

The highlight of the day for many years on a visit to Lighthouse Park was to ride the carousel. Over the years hurricanes and deterioration from it's location on the water took its toll on the carousel and the pavilion causing the building to be boarded up and closed down in 1977.

A group of citizens was appointed by the Mayor of New Haven in 1980 to come up with ways to restore the carousel. Through the dedication and commitment of many volunterrs who spent hours cleaning, painting and scraping along with an "Adopt "A Horse" prgoram that was developed to help pay for the restoration and funds allocated by the City of New Haven to rehabilitate the pavilion the carousel was brought back to life. In 1983 the Lighthouse Point Carousel was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The 5,000 square foot pavilion that is home to the carousel is available for rental and the perfect spot for weddings, banquets and private functions with its magnificent views of Long Island Sound and the New Haven Harbor.

Hours of operation during the summer season (Memorial Day to Labor Day) are:

Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Cost: 50 cents

There is a $10 parking fee for non-residents between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Private rentals are available and group reservations are accepted.

For more information call 203-946-8327.

Take a ride today and enjoy a little bit of history and fantasy on the Lighthouse Point Carousel.

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC

The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Donna! You should take a picture of it--I'll bet it's beautiful! Great Localism post!

Hope you're doing well--keeping busy and SELLING, SELLING, SELLING!

May 02, 2009 04:07 PM

Jamie Dumaine-Russell

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Debe - I just linked the video to it....for some reason I can't embed the Mixpo code. I've been working on this for over two hours and hope I got it in under the wire for the contest!!!!

May 02, 2009 04:09 PM

C Tann-Starr

Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

Wow, that is really cool! Debe is right, a picture would be nice eye candy and a link to the video is fine by me. I'll give you a call in the AM and see if we can get your embed to attach to your project. Very nicely done. :-)

May 02, 2009 04:25 PM

This is fascinating. I found it on your outside blog but now I can't get Localism to load (LOL). Contest drama on the eastern seaboard. What's a gal to do, eh? This is a great Localism post. I hope they get the site back up soon. I am going to post the link to your outside blog until I can post the other link. :-)

May 02, 2009 04:38 PM

I found a temproary fix for now with the video...hoping that Localism will be more cooperative tomorrow. Thanks for posting the link to my outside blog until we can get a fix on the other one. :-)

May 02, 2009 04:51 PM

Very cool. I got the other link to Localism and am updating the contest blog roll. :-)

May 02, 2009 06:10 PM

Hey Donna! I didn't see a link when I first visited and now the video is up and it's BEAUTIFUL! I'll bet it is a sight to behold when it's filled with little ones too! Have a great day...

May 03, 2009 12:11 AM

Connie Harvey

Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN

Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Donna, I'm glad I didn't get here until everything was working! The video looks great!

May 03, 2009 03:17 AM

Ann Allen Hoover

RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL

CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

Very cool video Donna! I've got to look into Mixpo.......it is so professional.

May 03, 2009 03:38 AM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Donna, if I am not mistaken the Carousel that is located in Bushnell Park in Hartford also dates back close to that same time period.

May 03, 2009 06:21 AM

C - Thanks so much!

Debe - I'm so glad you had a chance to see the video. Brooke absolutely loves this carousel as do all of the other children who visit the park. I never get tired of hearing the beautiful organ music playing and watching the smiling faces of the children as the carousel goes round and round.

Connie - There's stil a bitch of a glitch with the actual embed code which I why I posted the link and linked it to the carousel photo. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The carousel and the park are one of my favorite places to visit during the summer.

Ann - I only wish the carousel was in full operation when I took the video. It's so much better when the actual orgran music is playing and you can see the carousel go round and round.

George - You are absolutely correct. The carousel in Bushnell Park was built in 1914 and is one of the few remaining carousels still in existence today.

May 03, 2009 06:35 AM

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Donna~

If ever I longed to recapture childhood memories, I could turn to your video and feel myself on the merry-go-o-round. THX!

May 03, 2009 03:36 PM

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