The newly-renamed Hazel Patton Riverfront Carousel now has signs honoring the 89-year-old Salem civic icon who volunteered for years to raise money and get the structure built.
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Salem’s carousel to be renamed for founder Hazel Patton at Saturday ceremony
When Riverfront Carousel opened in 2001, Hazel Patton didn’t want her name on the building because she thought the structure should belong to the community. Now, as she nears her 90th birthday, her friends got her to reconsider.
