At Sound View Beach in Old Lyme there is still an operating Carousel. History of this beach needs research but this 'antique' Carousel was installed at 75 Hartford Avenue in Old Lyme, Connecticut in 1979 and still operating. Despite NO Sound View Beach on most maps it exists as a town beach 2008.

There has been a merry-go-round on this spot since 1948, said Dee. The current one is a 1925 Allan Herschell Carousel that the previous owner brought up from Florida in the 1960s. The Vowels acquired the seasonal shop and carousel in 1987 and have been running both ever since. Running a carousel is serious business, she said, even if it is seasonal. There are safety inspections, seat belts and insurance.