Remembering the Carousel Ride at Euclid Beach Park
My parents have unknowingly gifted me with a treasury of their memories that are now my own. The details they share about their childhood paint such clear and vivid pictures, that their words play the music they've heard, show me the films they've seen, and take me to the places they've been.
As I was growing up, my parents and I took countless trips to Euclid Beach Park as they reminisced about it, and The Grand Carousel that operated there from 1910 until closing day, September 28, 1969.
The exciting news is Cleveland’s Euclid Beach Park Carousel Society is restoring the mechanism, so that it’s fully operational, and ready for us all to ride, on November 23, 2014! Although under restoration, The Grand Carousel is on display now, in the glass pavilion at the Western Reserve Historical Center in Cleveland's University Circle. It's coming along amazingly!
My parents and I had a magical time oohing and aahing over the horses they remember running to as children. I'm willing to bet that you will too!
To be a part of the excitement, and to make a donation to support this cause, visit www.clevelandcarousel.org.
To check out the fascinating Euclid Beach and Grand Carousel timeline, visit www.wrhs.org.
Take a peak at The Grand Carousel at:
Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216-721-5722
Terral James Sykes
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I am Terral of The BizzeeWerk Collective; a blog about anything relative to the arts.
I enjoy sharing information with people through blogging, freelance writing, & social media. I also design accessories, and have fun creating mixed media art.