Iconic carousel returns to CdA today

Fri., June 9, 2017

“I remember riding my bike here when I was a kid,” said Wally Adams, center, blue shirt, as he visited Coeur d’Alene’s Historic Playland Pier Carousel along with fellow members of Coeur d’Alene High School’s class of 1959 on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. The grand opening is Friday, June 9, 2017. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

An iconic piece of Coeur d’Alene history will return to the Lake City this weekend.

After six years of fundraising and restoration, the Playland Pier Carousel is all set for its grand opening on Friday, as a part of Coeur d’Alene’s first Family Day in the Park.

The Coeur d’Alene Carousel Foundation is responsible for fundraising and making arrangements for the carousel’s installation.

The hand-carved carnival carousel is a relic of Coeur d’Alene’s past, and has stood the test of time. A 1922 Spillman Junior Carousel from North Tonawanda, New York, the carousel was mostly used in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s at the old Playland Pier, which Carousel Foundation Secretary Rita Snyder described as a mini-Coney Island/ Abby Lynes , SR. More here.

Question: Do you plan to ride the Coeur d’Alene Carousel?

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