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7th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony 5/29

April 30, 2016

The first official ride for the Carousel of Happiness, 7 years ago, was a silent ride in memory of 2 marines and an experience that would inspire Scott Harrison, U.S.M.C. (1966 – 1972) to create a menagerie of whimsical animals and restore a carousel for everyone to enjoy. Every year on Memorial Day the community of Nederland gathers, with Mr. Harrison, at the Carousel of Happiness to remember those who died serving in the armed forces around the world, in […]

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Mom’s Ride Free on Mother’s Day, 2017

April 20, 2017

Once again, the ultimate treat for your mom on Mother’s Day, May 14, is a drive to the mountains and a ride on the Carousel of Happiness.

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A New Book! The Story of the Carousel

November 17, 2015

“Don’t Delay Joy, the story of the Carousel of Happiness” is the most in-depth narrative of the creation of the carousel yet published. The story starts in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1893 and continues to present day, introducing the key players who made the carousel happen: the designer, the engineer, the collector, the artist. Primarily you get to know the carver, visionary and primary mover behind the carousel, Scott Harrison. Told through poems, songs, stories and pictures, “Don’t Delay

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7th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony 5/29

Mom’s Ride Free on Mother’s Day, 2017

A New Book! The Story of the Carousel

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