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February 28, 2025 34 mins

Carousels are marvels of brightly painted animals, mechanical excellence, music and lights.  Located in a historic mill building in Bristol, the Carousel Museum houses well over 100 antique wooden carousel animals including white rabbits, pigs, lions and even an alligator. The museum has a full-size carousel inside the building complete with beautifully painted horses and Wurlitzer music - and you can take a merry-go-round ride during any season of the year. Plus, you can take a peek into their restoration workshop. Our guest for this episode is Morgan Fippinger, Executive Director.

 

Plan your visit to the Carousel Museum at www.thecarouselmuseum.org

The museum can also be rented for birthdays, weddings, and other events-find out more on their website.

 

Be sure to let us know on our social media pages which enchanting carousel animal is your favorite!

 

Search for carousels to visit across the country here: www.collectorsweekly.com/hall-of-fame/view/national-carousel-association

 

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Get ready for #CivicLearningWeek! From March 10th through the 14th, students, educators, policymakers, and private and public sector leaders will come together to energize the movement for civic education as a nationwide priority. Prepare with Grating the Nutmeg and Connecticut Explored by reading and listening to civics-focused stories including How Connecticut Got Zoning; Radical Connecticut Labor Strikes; Disability Rights Activist Phyllis Zlotnick; and Miss Crandall's School for Black Women! Learn more at ctexplored.org and civiclearningweek.org

 

Links for the these stories and podcast episodes:

https://www.ctexplored.org/disrupters-in-small-packages/

https://www.ctexplored.org/misscrandallsschool/

 

https://www.ctexplored.org/radical-connecticut-labor-strikes/

https://www.ctexplored.org/the-labor-movement-in-connecticut/

 

https://www.ctexplored.org/phyllis-zlotnick-disability-rights-activist/

https://www.ctexplored.org/phyllis-zlotnick/

 

https://www.ctexplored.org/how-connecticut-got-zoning-cte-game-changer-series/

https://www.ctexplored.org/game-changer-the-rise-of-exclusionary-zoning-in-connecticut/

 

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This episode is sponsored by Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut history and the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.

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