Official Name: Beethoven
Sponsor: Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Adams
Carver: Carl Dion
Carl Dion is the carver of the Adirondack Carousel’s Moose. He has been carving since the seventh grade and has completed 55 carvings to date. With his aunt, Anne Hinds, and his father, Carl traveled the country photographing various carousels for Grab the Brass Ring, the resulting book published by Anne.
Carl and his father carved a four-foot diameter replica of a 36-animal carousel. His favorite carvings are wedding mice and a three-foot-tall bear that now lives in his backyard.
