Ferry County Carousel - Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation

Close to 30 years exposure to hot summer and freezing winter conditions, common in Ferry County, took their toll on the carousel and in 1993 county residents approached the county and worked with the county government to restore it. This also lead to an agreement by the county never to sell the carousel outside the county and the formation of the Merry-Go-Round Friends Committee to oversee the project. The project was estimated to cost approximately $30,000; $1,000 for each of the horses and an additional $6,000 for the machinery. In the span of a year the committee raised nearly half of the total cost. Every part of the carousel, from the horses to the backboards to the individual lights open for sponsorship from the community. Each sponsor of a horse was also allowed to name that horse. In addition to the monetary support, numerous local artists donated time and sill to the repainting and rehabilitation of the horses and scenery. These local volunteers were assisted by carousel enthusiasts from around the United States.