The horse was on a U.S. postage stamp in 1988. Geauga Lake operates a 1918 Supreme carousel. Mansfield and Sandusky each have museums with carousels that can accommodate young or old. Closer to home, Chapel Hill Mall installed a carousel and named the food court after it. Most adults let their children ride without them.
Some parents stand and steady the very young.
The 34 hand-carved animals and two chariots were made by the Carousel Works in Mansfield. Framed paintings of a dozen local spots hang in the center. Mansfield artist Leslie Griffith painted the new entrance to the mall along with Hower House, the Airdock, Akron Civic Theatre and other familiar landmarks. The scenes are easily viewed by the riders or by onlookers. The carousel is available during mall hours.