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Lake Compounce
Bristol, CT
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| Park: | Lake Compounce |
| Description: | Murphy/Carmel/Looff/S&G |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1893 |
| Type: | 3 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 27 Jumping Horses, 22 Standing Horses, 1 Menagerie Animal (1 Goat), 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Wurl 153 #3083 (not oper.) |
| Notes: | Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1978 |
| Comments: | Purchased by the park in 1911 as a used machine - 18 years old. Park opened in 1846 and is the oldest continually operating park in U.S. A new carousel building was constructed in 2003. |
| History: | Original Location Unknown, Date Unknown to Unknown
Savin Rock, West Haven, CT, 1896 to 1911
Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT, 1911 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | From CT: I-84 to exit 31. Go North on Route 229. Follow the signs. Open Memorial Day Weekend to last weekend in Sept. Phone 860-583-3300 for hours and schedule. |
| Mailing Address: | 822 Lake Avenue, Bristol, CT, 06010 |
| Telephone: | 860-583-3300 |
| Website: | www.lakecompounce.com |
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