The Kit Carson County Carousel is a beautifully restored and fully operating carousel located at the county fairgrounds in Burlington, Colorado. It is the only antique carousel in America still having original paint on both the scenery panels and the animals. The 16 outside row animals are the largest.
Intricate carvings range from Cupids to a wooden medallion with a sculpture of an Arab sheik.
The texture of each animals' coat is faithfully detailed, and teeth, slathering tongues, and hooves are carefully included. There are real antlers on the deer and real horse tails on many of the horses. All of the glass eyes are of a color and expression suitable to the temperament of their animals. Saddle trappings are reminiscent of those used on cavalry mounts in the 18th Century Napoleonic Wars. Each chariot has two seats and can accommodate six riders.