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Elizabeth Blair

Elizabeth Blair

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Decades-old, newly restored Smithsonian carousel reopens — to children's delight
By Elizabeth Blair

Decades-old, newly restored Smithsonian carousel reopens — to children's delight

Elizabeth Blair | Apr 24, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC
The carousel was first desegregated when part of Gwynn Oak Amusement Park outside Baltimore in 1963. It was moved to the National Mall after the park closed.