Buckroe Beach Carousel, Hampton

Name: Buckroe Beach Carousel
Address: 602 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, United States

#4 among attractions in Hampton

Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park

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Buckroe Beach Carousel, also known as Philadelphia Toboggan Company Number Fifty and the Hampton Carousel, is a historic carousel operated by the Hampton History Museum located at Hampton, Virginia. It was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and installed at Buckroe Beach in 1920. It measures 45 feet in diameter and the platform consists of 18 sections. It has 42 oil paintings; 30 mirrors; a 1914 Bruder band organ that plays 66 key B.A.B. rolls, 48 hand-carved wooden horses placed three abreast; and two upholstered, hand-carved wooden chariots. It was disassembled in 1985 when the Buckroe Beach Amusement Park closed. It was restored between 1988 and 1991 by R&F Designs of Bristol, CT, and was installed that year in its present location in Carousel Park, 602 Settlers Landing Road, across from the Virginia Air and Space Center. ()

Built: 1920 (104 years ago)Coordinates: 37°1'26"N, 76°20'36"W

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602 Settlers Landing RoadDowntown HamptonHampton United States

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Buckroe Beach Carousel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virginia Air and Space Science Center, St. John's Episcopal Church, Hampton University Museum, Emancipation Oak.

~290 ftW
Museum, Science museum
Virginia Air and Space Science Center, Hampton
2 min walk • The Virginia Air and Space Science Center in Hampton, Virginia, serves as an epicenter for educational exploration into the realms of air and space. This museum, nestled in the heart of Hampton, is not only the visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center but also...
~1300 ftNW
Church, Georgian architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Hampton
7 min walk • St. John's is an Episcopal church located in Hampton, Virginia, United States, within the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. Established in 1610, St. John's is the oldest English-speaking parish in continuous existence in the United States of America.
~1480 ftSE
37°1'16"N • 76°20'22"W
Hampton University Museum, Hampton
8 min walk • Museum
0.7 miE
Tree
Emancipation Oak, Hampton
19 min walk • Emancipation Oak is a historic tree on the campus of Hampton University in what is now the City of Hampton, Virginia in the United States. The large sprawling oak is 98 feet in diameter, with branches which extend upward as well as laterally.
1 miE
Cemetery
Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton
25 min walk • Hampton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hampton, Virginia. It encompasses 27.1 acres, and as of 2014, had over 30,000 interments. There are two separate parts to this facility.
0.8 miSE
Cemetery
Hampton VAMC National Cemetery, Hampton
20 min walk • Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Hampton, Virginia. It encompasses only 0.2 of an acre, and has 22 interments. It is currently closed to new interments.
0.9 miSW
Church
Little England Chapel, Hampton
23 min walk • Little England Chapel was founded by George C. Rowe. A printer at Hampton Institute, Rowe began the Sunday School with three Newtown children, in a small section of his home.
~860 ftN
City hall
Hampton City Hall, Hampton
5 min walk • Hampton City Hall is a historic city hall located at Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1938–1939, and is a two-story, concrete building clad in brick veneer and topped with a flat roof surrounded by a parapet in the Art Deco style.
~540 ftE
37°1'27"N • 76°20'29"W
Miss Hampton II Harbor Cruises, Hampton
3 min walk • Museum, Boat tours, Tours
~110 ftN
Park
Carousel Park & Hampton Carousel, Hampton
1 min walk • Buckroe Beach is a neighborhood in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. It lies just north of Fort Monroe on the Chesapeake Bay.
~860 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture
Hampton Downtown Historic District, Hampton
5 min walk • Hampton Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Hampton, Virginia. The district encompasses 25 contributing buildings and 7 contributing sites in the central business district of Hampton.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Buckroe Beach Carousel?

Nearby attractions include Carousel Park & Hampton Carousel, Hampton (1 min walk), Virginia Air and Space Science Center, Hampton (2 min walk), Miss Hampton II Harbor Cruises, Hampton (3 min walk), Hampton City Hall, Hampton (5 min walk).

How to get to Buckroe Beach Carousel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Buckroe Beach Carousel:

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Hampton Transit Center (13 min walk)
Hampton Greyhound Station (13 min walk)