12:24 PM EST on Friday, November 11, 2005

Shelby's City Park Carrousel

Shelby's City Park Carrousel (circa 1919) is one of a very few 'year-round' carrousels in a traditional park location. Twenty-nine original horses and three hand-carved replacements were restored in a joint effort of the City of Shelby and Shelby City Park Carrousel Friends, Inc. Along with thirty-two jumping horses, the Carrousel features 28 colorful hand painted rounding boards and scenery panels. An authentic working Carrousel Band Organ provides stirring music. The "new" Carrousel opened in October 1998.

Bring canned goods to the carrousel Nob. 10 and ride it for free along with the crew from the 6NEWS Road Trip!

Directions

Shelby is located in Cleveland County on US 74 between charlotte and Asheville.

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City of Shelby

From Charlotte, take I-85 South toward Gastonia. Merge onto US-74 W via exit 10B toward Kings Mountain / Shelby. US-74 W becomes US-74 BYP W / E Dixon Blvd. Turn right onto Bus. 74 East Marion St at Cleveland Mall. At the Courtsquare in uptown Shelby turn right on Lafayette, then left on Sumter. Shelby City Park is on Sumter Street, about a mile west of the Central Historic District. Turn on right on Dorton Drive at Thompson Garden. The Ann Dover Bailey Carrousel Pavilion and Mickey Shull Izzi Rotary Train Depot are on the right. Park Address is 901 W. Sumter Street.