Friends of Paragon Carousel

 

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Jamie M.

Quincy, MA

12/12/2008

This was one of the cool places to have your birthday party when I was in 1st grade.  I think I went 3 or 4 times that year.  I distinctly remember running from one of the boys who was trying to kiss me.

Anyway - this carousel is a relic left over from Paragon Park - I'm personally not old enough to remember the rest of it.  The carousel is beautiful and one of the old ones with all the different animals and beautifully painted horses.  One of the things you HAVE to do when you go to Nantasket as a kid.

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Stacy A.

Somerville, MA

8/27/2008

The carousel holds a special place in my heart, and I haven't been since sometime in the early 80's when I was just a young whippersnapper afraid of the (now defunct) Paragon Park roller coaster.  I was delighted to see that it's still in operation, for just a $1.75 a ride.  The carousel is a treasure, one that shows its age graciously in the peeling paint of the chariots and horses that surround the gilded mirrored center.  I'm betting that the other visitors to the Paragon Carousel must've thought I was "special" for the way I swung my feet while watching the cranks and gears and staring in rapture at the beautifully painted ceiling.  Hold on tight and take a look up.  It's worth the view.

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