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Lake Compounce Carousel

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Area
  
less than one acre

NRHP Reference #
  
78002865

Opened
  
1890

Built
  
1890 (1890)

Added to NRHP
  
December 12, 1978]

Nearest city
  
Southington

Lake Compounce Carousel

Similar
  
Wildcat, Lake Compounce, Canobie Lake Park

Lake Compounce Carousel is a historic carousel at Lake Compounce amusement park in Southington, Connecticut. It was designed by Charles I. D. Looff and built in 1890, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

The carousel was originally located at Savin Rock Amusement Park and was moved to Lake Compounce in 1911. It features 49 horses, two chariots and one goat.

References

Lake Compounce Carousel Wikipedia