LI History: Nunley's Carousel Traditional Cache
LI History: Nunley's Carousel
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The carousel, manufactured in 1912 by Stein & Goldstein of Brooklyn, was part of Nunley's Amusement Park in Baldwin, New York. When Nunley's closed, the carousel was stored in a hangar in Mitchel Field next to the Cradle of Aviation aviation museum. Long Island native Billy Joel wrote a waltz as a tribute to the beloved attraction, which he enjoyed riding on as a child. Now residing in Oyster Bay, Long Island, the singer was unsuccessful in having the carousel moved out of storage and placed in a park in Oyster Bay. It is now on display at a nearby Long Island Museum.
The carousel had a beautiful musical sound that rang out, 41 horses, a stand still lion, and 2 sit down chariots. A wooden arm filled with rings reached out toward the carousel so that passerby passengers could reach out & grab them. The rings were silver & brass. If the lucky person grabbed themselves a brass ring, they were the winner of a free ride on the carousel. Many children rode the carousel waiting for the day that their arms were long enough to grab the rings.
Carousel does not need to be open to retreive this cache but its fun to ride the carousel so give it a try and have fun. BYW there is also a challenge associated with this area so snap a pic and attach to this log and do the challenge at the same time!
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