Crescent Park Looff Carousel
Crescent Park Looff Carousel, Historic carousel in East Providence, Rhode Island.
The Crescent Park Carousel contains sixty-two hand-carved wooden figures and four chariots within a hundred-foot diameter building featuring colored glass windows.
Charles I.D. Looff constructed this carousel in 1895 at his Brooklyn factory, establishing it as a demonstration model for potential buyers at Crescent Park.
The Rhode Island General Assembly designated this mechanical entertainment device as the State Jewel of American Folk Art in recognition of its craftsmanship.
The carousel operates during summer months, allowing visitors to experience traditional ring-catching games while riding original hand-carved wooden horses.
Through its century of operation, this carousel has covered a distance equivalent to thirty-three trips around Earth, carrying over eleven million riders.
Location: Rhode Island
GPS coordinates: 41.75639,-71.35917
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:45
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