Covered Wagon

Covered wagons are an enduring symbol of pioneer spirit, the gutsy drive that helped early settlers find their way westward along the Oregon trail.

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When Salem's Riverfront Carousel design committee considered creating "chariots", they chose to follow a very Western theme with their pioneering project. Instead of sitting in swans or sleighs, the traditional bench seating on many carousels, visitors can catch a comfortable ride in two Western symbols - a covered wagon or chuck wagon. 

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Scott Casebeer, owner of Capitol Chevrolet, and his family thought adopting the carousel's covered wagon was a logical choice, recognition of the fact that like early wagon-makers, their company is also committed to the business of transporting families.