Home to the Allan Herschell No. 2 Special Three-Abreast Carousel since 1937. In April 2016, John Chavis Memorial Park was added to the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places. The park includes a half-mile section of the Capital Area Greenway Trail, a sprayground, playground, fields, and an outdoor track. There is a gymnasium and a fitness room with lockers indoors.
Historic Allan Herschell Carousel is open! Tickets are $2 per ride for anyone over one year old. Carousel is open Tuesdays - Saturdays from 11AM - 8PM and Sundays from 2PM - 6PM.