The Flying Horses of Watch Hill

Every summer, thousands of families flock to the seaside town of Watch Hill, Rhode Island, where only children can ride its famous Flying Horse Carousel. Set by the sea and sand dunes of Napatree Point, it is the oldest Flying Horse Carousel in the United States in continuous operation.

From morning until night, the smaller children ride the inside horses, and the bigger children ride on the outside horses, leaning out, arms outstretched to catch the brass ring.

When summer ends, the familie...