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Hand-carved carousel nearing completion for Riverside Park in Missoula
Summary
Volunteers and local craftsmen are finishing a hand-carved carousel at Riverside Park expected to be completed by the end of next month; project leaders described scope, volunteer labor and accessibility features.
Missoula will be home to what project organizers say is the first fully hand-carved carousel built in more than 60 years, and work on the attraction is expected to finish by the end of next month.
The carousel project began as an idea of Missoula woodcarver Chuck Kaparich and has grown into a multi-year volunteer effort, Caprich said. The structure that will house the carousel was designed by Missoula architect Jay Kirby.
Organizers described the finished attraction as including 38 carved ponies, two…
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