© 2024 Ideastream Public Media

1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(216) 916-6100 | (877) 399-3307

WKSU is a public media service licensed to Kent State University and operated by Ideastream Public Media.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Know Ohio: The Carousel Works Company

Located in Mansfield, the Carousel Works company supply merry-go-rounds for many cities around the world. Every wooden carousel is built by hand and custom designed. That means every carousel built here is a one of a kind creation!

And it's not just horse figurines - the carousal works company can design figures of insects, reptiles and other animals.

You can see their creations in Detroit, Washington D.C. and here in Ohio. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo revealed their carousel, which has figures of '64' different types of animals, in May. It's called the 'Circle of Wildlife' carousel, because of the representation of various animals that live at the Metroparks Zoo. And it's not just the United States. The carousel company built a warrior and princess theme creation for South Korea.

So next time you go to the zoo, be sure to take the merry-go-round for a spin. i know i will.

stephanie.jarvis@ideastream.org | 216-916-6340