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Hampton Carousel
Carousel Park
Hampton, VA
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| Carousel Name: | Hampton Carousel |
| Park: | Carousel Park |
| Description: | PTC #50 |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Active |
| Model: | #50 |
| Year Built: | 1920 |
| Type: | 3 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 32 Jumping Horses, 16 Standing Horses, 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: 1914 Wilhelm Bruder Sons Model 79 w/B.A.B. 66-key rolls & MIDI |
| Notes: | Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1992, Received the NCA Historic Carousel Award - 2000 |
| Comments: | Original location Buckroe Beach Amusement Park. Two Chariots-Liberty & Eagle (possibly D. C. Müller). Restored 1991. |
| History: | Buckroe Beach Amusement Park, Hampton, VA, 1920 to 1985
Storage, Hampton, VA, 1985 to 1991
Carousel Park, Hampton, VA, 1991 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | The Carousel is located in Downtown Hampton near the Virginia Air & Space Museum. Take I-64 to exit 267. Please call or visit the website for more information and hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | 22 Lincoln St., Hampton, VA, 23669 |
| Telephone: | 757-727-1610 |
| Website: | https://hampton.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/1 |
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