paragon carousel and museum

this carousel had hand carved horses,etc. and was dating back to the early 1900's. it is an operational carousel and there is also the museum right beside it. very enjoyable to watch the children ride.

ride the carousel and feel like a kid again. check out the museum and see the history of Paragon Park and the beach side community of Hull.

the horses have needed repair for a long time but they are still holding on. you cant say anything bad about an historic carousel. loved it

The kids wanted to ride and it was a great old carousel. Fun time. There is also a great ice cream stand at the carousel.

This is a "Must Visit". The carousel was constructed in 1928 and shipped to Paragon Park. When the park closed, it was moved to its present location, reassembled complete with organ. It still runs, giving children and "young at hearts" so much pleasure and excitement. The animals are being slowly renovated helped by private donation and local fund raising. Please visit and contribute. Hearing children laugh as they ride their elegant steeds is worth it!

My kids liked looking around and most definitely enjoyed the carousel. It is nice to have the ocean breeze from Nantasket beach across the street. Not sure how it compares to pricing but it's $2 a ride per rider any age. It was a nice treat my kids enjoyed.

The Paragon Carousel is now 86 years old and going strong. It's such fun for kids of all ages. During the summer, it's open from 11AM to 9PM seven days a week. If you visit Nantasket Beach, you must ride the carousel and enjoy a piece of history from Paragon Park. Such fun and, of course, after the ride, treat yourself and the family to ice cream, hot dogs or chowder from the Creamery. Don't forget to visit the Carousel Museum as well. Wonderful historical information related to the Carousel. Makes for a great beach day!

We love the Paragon Carousel and ride it whenever we go through Hull - even though we are adults - everyone can be a kid at heart on the carousel. We love the feeling of nostalgia on the historic carousel. The wooden horses are amazing and we hope they continue to raise enough money to refurbish all the horses. A great piece of American history! Rides are only $2.50. The museum is small, but well done.

The Carousel was fun and affordable. Our family loved riding the old original horses. It was not a short little ride it was a full song. Perfect for the price.

The carousel here is from the 1900's and it has been repaired, and repaired well, and is a gift of times gone by. The carousel is still operative and both of us enjoyed taking pictures of it. Leaving a nice tip will allow your children to see what we had, many years ago. Certainly worth seeing.

Restoring this carousel to its original glory has been a labor of love that has been ongoing for nearly a decade. This is one of the few carousels still operating in its original location from the early 20th Century. It's a thing of beauty. The (little) kids love it too.

The carousel has been beautifully restored to its former glory. Such fun to take the grandkids and kids young and old for a ride on the carousel. This is a must-see and ride attraction if you are in Hull. Please support this remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

The carousel was beautiful. Not all of the restoration has been completed but what has is just stunning. The ride went for quite a while, longer than expected.

For anyone looking for a great family attraction I would highly recommend trip to the Carousel. It is the 2nd oldest in North America and the last "grand"carousel. It was voted the most beautiful in the northeast by Yankee Magazine! Next door the museum dedicated to Paragon Park is also a great take. The museum and carousel are very family friendly. They brought back found childhood memories.

May there always be carousels in this increasingly fast-paced, techno-saturated world! Many people worked very hard to save and lovingly restore this beautiful carousel for the rest of us who remember the magic of choosing our horse (Oh, the black one with purple flowers in her flying mane!) and waving at Nana and Papa as we rode by a dozen times while the music played ... and also so we could share that precious experience with our children and grandchildren. Pure, simple joy!