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Bushnell Park
Hartford, CT
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| Park: | Bushnell Park |
| Description: | Stein & Goldstein |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1914 |
| Type: | 3 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 36 Jumping Horses, 12 Standing Horses, 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Wurl 153 #3552 w/MIDI |
| Notes: | Received the NCA Historic Carousel Award - 2016 |
| Comments: | The carousel is one of only two large park-style Stein & Goldstein carousels in operation today. Managed by the New England Carousel Museum. Phone number and mailing address is for the museum. |
| History: | Unknown, Albany, NY, 1914 to 1940
Meyers Lake Amusement Park, Canton, OH, 1940 to 1974
Bushnell Park, Hartford, CT, 1974 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | From I-91, take Capital Area Exit into park. From I-84, take Asylum Ave. Exit - take right into park. Operates May to mid-Oct. Tue – Sun. Some weekend operation in fall. Please call the New England Carousel Museum 860 585-5411. |
| Mailing Address: | 95 Riverside Avenue, Rt. 72, Bristol, CT, 06010 |
| Telephone: | 860-585-5411 |
| Website: | www.bushnellpark.org |
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