A Carousel of Smiles
Carousel of Smiles cofounder Clay Hutchison shows Clark Fork homeschool students a recently restored pony at the carousel's Church Street site. Carousel of Smiles will host "The Carousel Fun Fair" 10-4 p.m. Nov. 23 — an event spotlighting local nonprofits and showcasing the fully assembled carousel for the first time since 2017.
Photo by ERIC WELCH
Fewer than 200 wooden carousels from the golden age of carousels, roughly the period from the late 1800s to 1930, still exist out of more than 3,000. Of those 200 or so, even fewer are in original condition and intact with their ponies and mechanisms. Next fall, Sandpoint will join that list.