![]() The museum is planning to celebrate the horse’s donation with a formal welcoming ceremony. “For it to have survived for so many years is unbelievable.” Kovatis and McGough look through old photos and records while doing research on the carousel horse and the 1962 storm. “I thought it was beautiful,” McGough said of her reaction when she first saw it. Kovatis referred to the horse as “her” because Ann Bacon named it “Alice” in memory of her beloved aunt, Alice Bacon.Ĭlaire McGough, a museum volunteer, marveled over the artistry of the sculptured horse. I want to pet her and say, ‘Welcome home,’” said Ron Kovatis, the museum president. “This is a pretty significant piece of history. It stands about 4½ feet tall and 5 feet long. The striking features include life-like eyes, a tail made of real horsehair, leather stirrups, an elaborate wood mane and the image of an eagle carved into the saddle. ![]() The ornate, wood horse was carved by the famed Philadelphia craftsmen and carousel makers, Gustav Dentzel and his son, William, in 1905, Bacon said. The carousel horse was donated to the museum by the owner, Ann Bacon, 74, of Chestnut Hill, Pa. The monstrous Ash Wednesday coastal storm in 1962 devastated Sea Isle City, but one lucky survivor has returned home after an absence of 60 years.Ī beautifully handcrafted antique merry-go-round horse, saved from the rubble of a destroyed Boardwalk carousel one or two days after the storm crashed into the shore, now resides in the Sea Isle City Historical Museum. Museum President Ron Kovatis and volunteer Claire McGough are amazed by the beauty of the carousel horse.
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