Flying Horses Carousel
The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest operating platform carousel in the United States. 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.Photo: Jared, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Chop Light and Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
East Chop Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
East Chop Light is a historic lighthouse standing on a bluff overlooking Vineyard Haven Harbor and Vineyard Sound, located along East Chop Drive in the town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. It is one of five lighthouses located on the island of Martha's Vineyard. East Chop Light is situated 1 mile northwest of Flying Horses Carousel.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital
Hospital
Martha's Vineyard Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital located in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Founded in 1921, it is the only hospital in Dukes County. Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is situated 1¼ miles west of Flying Horses Carousel.
Trade Wind Airport
Aerodrome
Trade Wind Airport is an airfield in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, located in Dukes County on the Island of Martha's Vineyard. The airfield has been in operation since at least 1938.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wesleyan Grove and East Chop.
Wesleyan Grove
Neighborhood
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wesleyan Grove is a 34-acre National Historic Landmark District in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Named after John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church.
East Chop
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
East Chop, also known as the Vineyard Highlands, is a residential area located in the town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts on the north end of the island of Martha's Vineyard.
Harthaven
Hamlet
Harthaven is a community in the town of Oak Bluffs located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States.
Flying Horses Carousel
- Type: Carousel
- Description: historic carousel in Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.4574° or 41° 27′ 27″ northLongitude
-70.55711° or 70° 33′ 26″ westOpen location code
87HFFC4V+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5058089116OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=carouselOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5463456
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- German: “Flying Horses Carousel”
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