An upcoming exhibit at The Carousel Museum will highlight the 180 year history of Lake Compounce. Marita Damenia, museum manager of The Carousel Museum at 95 Riverside Ave., said The Carousel Museum ...

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A volcano that slept for more than 100,000 years before erupting is blowing up our understanding of when volcanoes should be defined as active or extinct. Volcanologists officially classify sleeping ...

Lake Compounce first opened its gates in 1846, long before massive theme park empires dominated the landscape. What started as a simple gathering spot around a scenic lake, complete with picnicking, ...

The countdown is on until the country's oldest amusement park reopens for the season. The oldest theme park in America is Connecticut's Lake Compounce in Bristol. First opening in 1846, the park will ...

The countdown is on until the country's oldest amusement park reopens for the season. The oldest theme park in the country in Connecticut's Lake Compounce in Bristol. First opening in 1846, the park ...

March has arrived, which means we get college basketball, warmer temperatures and spring break. Some head south for spring break but those who stay in New England prepare for the warmer weather — ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Can you feel the Christmas spirit in the air? You certainly can in Bristol, where the Christmas lights went up at Lake Compounce Amusement Park for the last year for the ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (WFSB) - Holiday Lights is back at Lake Compounce for its final year with hundreds of thousands of bright lights. This winter celebration offers many ways for families to begin ...

Walking through Phantom Fall Fest at Lake Compounce has meant enduring a haunted swamp, a monster-filled mansion and a disturbingly dark version of Wonderland, but this year’s attraction adds perhaps ...