There are 20 horses on the merry-go-round. “I know they were originally rocking horses that transitioned to a carousel," said Buffum.

Mansfield is home to the first hand-carved carousel built after the Great Depression. The company that created it has gone under, but a new merry-go-round maker is stepping up to take its place.

Its new home, the carousel building on the north end of the boardwalk between Sampson and Carteret avenues, is ready to house the 1910 Dentzel-Looff merry-go-round when it returns, which Mayor ...

While the exact origins of the merry-go-round -- or carousel -- are lost, William Schneider of Davenport, Iowa, is credited with inventing the device in America on this day in 1871.

The Idaho Centennial Carousel is almost 100 years old, and normally costs two dollars to ride. However, kids rode for free at the event. It is open from noon – 7 p.m. from Monday through Saturday.