Flying Horses | |
 The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest operating platform carousel in America. | |
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| Location | Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°27′26″N 70°33′28″W / 41.45722°N 70.55778°W |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architect | Charles W. F. Dare Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000342[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1979 |
| Designated NHL | February 27, 1987 |
The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest operating platform carousel in the United States.[2] Located in the historic resort community of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, on Martha's Vineyard, the carousel was apparently first located in New York City before being moved to the island in the 1880s.
The carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The carousel is one of only a handful of carousels that still have brass rings for a rider to attempt to grab as the carousel rotates.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Beneath the Paint: One Man's Trip Through an Old Carousel's Distant Past". The New York Times. August 31, 1996. Retrieved October 24, 2008.