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Contact Information

3915 Jay Trump Rd
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
United States

view phone 859-231-0971

view website https://www.caaonline.com/

Description

The Carriage Association of America (CAA) was founded in 1960 and is the oldest and largest international organization devoted to the preservation and restoration of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs. We have introduced thousands of people to the wonders of collecting these vehicles and the pleasures of driving them. We help our members discover the beauty and charm of a lifestyle that has all but vanished from our modern world. The Founding Members of the CAA had a bold dream, believing that there were many fellow carriage enthusiasts in the nation, and knowing that, if they were brought together, the shared knowledge would benefit us all. The Mission Statement drawn up by these founders has remained the strong backbone of the organization ever since. One of the association's early presidents, Sidney Latham, wrote in a letter to the membership: "We cater to those who love the memory of that historic age when horse-drawn vehicles fulfilled so many needs of mankind." He continued, "We strive to be historically accurate, currently informative, and helpful to all who share our appreciation of things that were."