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A carousel long in the making was unveiled Tuesday on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.

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The new carousel on the Greenway was inspired by the imaginations and drawings of Boston children.

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Sculptor Jeff Briggs of Newburyport created 14 different creatures native to Massachusetts.

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The new carousel, which is located across from Christopher Columbus Park and Faneuil Hall Marketplace, is set to open on August 31.

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Briggs checked out his favorite sculpture.