HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton leaders want to hear from the public about the future of the carousel that sits next to the Virginia Air & Space Science Center.
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Should Hampton’s 103-year-old carousel be relocated? Residents can weigh in
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The Downtown Hampton Development Partnership previously asked the city council to move it over flooding concerns, and it wants to make room for a waterfront park.
Hampton carousel to relocate?
The carousel has been in Hampton since 1920 when it was delivered to Buckroe Beach by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company.
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Relocation proposals have included moving it to either Mill Point Park, Buckroe Beach, or keeping it at its current location and building it up higher.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The consideration of the carousel’s location is the only item on the agenda for public comment.
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