Last week I got together for lunch with my sister-in-law Phyllis and her husband Jim. Since they live in Columbus, we met in Mansfield, Ohio, which is about half way down the interstate between Cleveland and Columbus.
After our lunch we walked a block to Richland Carrousel Park. The pavilion in the park houses the first new, hand carved carrousel to be built and operated in the United States since the 1930s. Opened in 1991, it is the centerpiece for the redevelopment and restoration of downtown Mansfield.
The carrousel features 52 figures (30 horses and 22 menagerie figures) which were carved in the style of G. A. Dentzel, one of the most prominent carvers of the early 1900s. Antique decorative panels and mirrors were restored for the merry-go-round.
Of course we had to ride the carrousel. Tickets are $1.
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