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The [[Castle Mystic]] or '''Mystic Castle''' was a funhouse attraction south of the first [[Old Mill]] next to the [[Laughing Gallery]]. Built in 1904,<ref>"Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoological Garden." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 1 May 1904. Pg. 29.</ref> it was in the area of the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)|second Dancing Pavillion]], so the attraction most likely closed in 1906.<ref>Barrett, Richard E.. ''Columbus, Ohio: 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards.'' Postcard Image. United States: Arcadia, 2002.</ref>
The [[Castle Mystic]] or '''Mystic Castle''' was a funhouse attraction south of the first [[Old Mill]] next to the [[Laughing Gallery]]. Built in 1904,<ref>"Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoological Garden." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 1 May 1904. Pg. 29.</ref> it was described in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' as "full of mirth and mystery."<ref>"Grand Opening Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoo." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 24 April 1904. Pg. 4.</ref> The attraction was in the area of the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)|second Dancing Pavillion]], so the attraction most likely closed in 1906.<ref>Barrett, Richard E.. ''Columbus, Ohio: 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards.'' Postcard Image. United States: Arcadia, 2002.</ref>


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Revision as of 19:10, 18 January 2023

Castle Mystic
Other Name(s) Mystic Castle
Type Funhouse
Park Section Midway
Built 1904
Opened 1904
Closed Abt. 1906

The Castle Mystic or Mystic Castle was a funhouse attraction south of the first Old Mill next to the Laughing Gallery. Built in 1904,[1] it was described in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch as "full of mirth and mystery."[2] The attraction was in the area of the second Dancing Pavillion, so the attraction most likely closed in 1906.[3]


References

  1. "Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoological Garden." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 1 May 1904. Pg. 29.
  2. "Grand Opening Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoo." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 24 April 1904. Pg. 4.
  3. Barrett, Richard E.. Columbus, Ohio: 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards. Postcard Image. United States: Arcadia, 2002.