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The Aquarama Company built the first [[Ye Olde Mill (1)|Ye Olde Mill]] at Olentangy Park in 1904.<ref name="sue">"Sue Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' September 10, 1905. Page 1.</ref> The company was formed in September 1900 and incorporated in November 1901 by George W. Scofield [or Schofield], Merle J. Wightman, and E. W. Thompson "for the purpose of operating pleasure railroads, merry-go-rounds, and other amusement devices." Edward C. Boyce held stock in the company in 1902.<ref>''Aquarama Co. v. Old Mill Co.'' 124 F. 229. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1903. CourtListener, https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8764001/aquarama-co-v-old-mill-co/.</ref>
Aquarama Co. built the first [[Ye Olde Mill (1)|Ye Olde Mill]] at Olentangy Park in 1904.<ref name="sue">"Sue Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' Sept. 10, 1905. Page 1.</ref> The company was formed in September 1900 and incorporated in November 1901 by George W. Scofield [or Schofield], Merle J. Wightman, and E. W. Thompson "for the purpose of operating pleasure railroads, merry-go-rounds, and other amusement devices." Edward C. Boyce held stock in the company in 1902.<ref>''Aquarama Co. v. Old Mill Co.'' 124 F. 229. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1903. CourtListener, https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8764001/aquarama-co-v-old-mill-co/.</ref>


They sued Olentangy Park president J. W. Dusenbury a year later for not paying the agreed-upon percentages derived from the operation of the ride.<ref name="sue" />
The company sued Olentangy Park president J. W. Dusenbury a year later for not paying the agreed-upon percentages derived from the operation of the ride.<ref name="sue" />


Around February 1911, the Riding Device Company bought the patents of the Aquarama Company and threatened to sue any park operating an Old Mill ride without a new license.<ref>{{Cite news |type = Advertisement |pub = The Billboard |date = February 18, 1911 |page = 25 |accessedthrough = The Internet Archive |url = https://ia803200.us.archive.org/34/items/sim_billboard_1911-02-18_23_7/sim_billboard_1911-02-18_23_7.pdf }}</ref>
Around February 1911, the Riding Device Co. bought the patents of the Aquarama Co. and threatened to sue any park operating an Old Mill ride without a new license.<ref>{{Cite news |type = Advertisement |pub = The Billboard |date = February 18, 1911 |page = 25 |accessedthrough = The Internet Archive |url = https://ia803200.us.archive.org/34/items/sim_billboard_1911-02-18_23_7/sim_billboard_1911-02-18_23_7.pdf }}</ref>


The Old Mill ride had two fires in 1911, in May<ref>"Fire at Columbus Park." ''The Billboard,'' June 10, 1911. Vol. 23. Issue 23. Page 20. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1911-06-10_23_23/page/20/mode/2up</ref> and July, with the July fire starting in the Old Mill and destroying the Midway.<ref>"Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio),'' July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>Photographs, ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref>
The Old Mill ride had two fires in 1911, in May<ref>"Fire at Columbus Park." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 23. Issue 23. June 10, 1911. Page 20. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1911-06-10_23_23/page/20/mode/2up</ref> and [[Midway Fire of 1911|July]], with the July fire starting in the Old Mill and destroying the Midway.<ref>"Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio).'' July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>Photographs, ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref>


== Rides ==
== Rides ==
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== Related Patents ==
== Related Patents ==
* Pleasure canal. (January 2, 1900) U.S. Patent No. 640,439 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X1lYy5m8g3q-vGrz0FPtMVmww7tCu-ou/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Boyton, P. 1900. "Pleasure canal." U.S. Patent No. 640,439. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X1lYy5m8g3q-vGrz0FPtMVmww7tCu-ou/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>
* Pleasure canal. (Jan. 2, 1900) U.S. Patent No. 640,439 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X1lYy5m8g3q-vGrz0FPtMVmww7tCu-ou/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Boyton, P. 1900. "Pleasure canal." U.S. Patent No. 640,439. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X1lYy5m8g3q-vGrz0FPtMVmww7tCu-ou/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>
* Pleasure canal. (December 18, 1900) U.S. Patent No. 664,179 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X2eieOaJswT8T_IbC4KiGi8Cw8ZIYhRA/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Schofield, G. W. 1900. "Pleasure canal." U.S. Patent No. 664,179. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X2eieOaJswT8T_IbC4KiGi8Cw8ZIYhRA/view?usp=sharing PDF] Note: Also spelled Scofield.</ref>
* Pleasure canal. (Dec. 18, 1900) U.S. Patent No. 664,179 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X2eieOaJswT8T_IbC4KiGi8Cw8ZIYhRA/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Schofield, G. W. 1900. "Pleasure canal." U.S. Patent No. 664,179. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X2eieOaJswT8T_IbC4KiGi8Cw8ZIYhRA/view?usp=sharing PDF] Note: Also spelled Scofield.</ref>
* Canal boat operating mechanism. (January 8, 1901) U.S. Patent No. 665,765 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X-8Cl9_vCrlSXXzG5SNHKQtMgqYJPP7x/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Thompson, La Marcus A. 1901. "Canal boat operating mechanism." U.S. Patent No. 665,765. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X-8Cl9_vCrlSXXzG5SNHKQtMgqYJPP7x/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>
* Canal boat operating mechanism. (Jan. 8, 1901) U.S. Patent No. 665,765 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X-8Cl9_vCrlSXXzG5SNHKQtMgqYJPP7x/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Thompson, La Marcus A. 1901. "Canal boat operating mechanism." U.S. Patent No. 665,765. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X-8Cl9_vCrlSXXzG5SNHKQtMgqYJPP7x/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 8 August 2025

Aquarama Co. built the first Ye Olde Mill at Olentangy Park in 1904.[1] The company was formed in September 1900 and incorporated in November 1901 by George W. Scofield [or Schofield], Merle J. Wightman, and E. W. Thompson "for the purpose of operating pleasure railroads, merry-go-rounds, and other amusement devices." Edward C. Boyce held stock in the company in 1902.[2]

The company sued Olentangy Park president J. W. Dusenbury a year later for not paying the agreed-upon percentages derived from the operation of the ride.[1]

Around February 1911, the Riding Device Co. bought the patents of the Aquarama Co. and threatened to sue any park operating an Old Mill ride without a new license.[3]

The Old Mill ride had two fires in 1911, in May[4] and July, with the July fire starting in the Old Mill and destroying the Midway.[5][6][7][8]

Rides

  • Pleasure canal. (Jan. 2, 1900) U.S. Patent No. 640,439 PDF[9]
  • Pleasure canal. (Dec. 18, 1900) U.S. Patent No. 664,179 PDF[10]
  • Canal boat operating mechanism. (Jan. 8, 1901) U.S. Patent No. 665,765 PDF[11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sue Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, Sept. 10, 1905. Page 1.
  2. ↑ Aquarama Co. v. Old Mill Co. 124 F. 229. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1903. CourtListener, https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8764001/aquarama-co-v-old-mill-co/.
  3. ↑ Advertisement. The Billboard. February 18, 1911. Page 25. Accessed through The Internet Archive. https://ia803200.us.archive.org/34/items/sim_billboard_1911-02-18_23_7/sim_billboard_1911-02-18_23_7.pdf
  4. ↑ "Fire at Columbus Park." The Billboard. Vol. 23. Issue 23. June 10, 1911. Page 20. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1911-06-10_23_23/page/20/mode/2up
  5. ↑ "Fire at Olentangy Park." The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio). July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/
  6. ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.
  7. ↑ Photographs, The Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 17, 1911. Page 1.
  8. ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 17, 1911. Page 1.
  9. ↑ Boyton, P. 1900. "Pleasure canal." U.S. Patent No. 640,439. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office PDF
  10. ↑ Schofield, G. W. 1900. "Pleasure canal." U.S. Patent No. 664,179. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office PDF Note: Also spelled Scofield.
  11. ↑ Thompson, La Marcus A. 1901. "Canal boat operating mechanism." U.S. Patent No. 665,765. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office PDF
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