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A [[Rifle Range]] was available at Olentangy Park for many years. Sometimes, it was part of the [[Shooting Gallery]]. The standalone Rifle Range in the [[Midway]] was opened in 1929. It was located between the [[Joy Mill]] and the [[Mysterious Sensation]] | A [[Rifle Range]] was available at Olentangy Park for many years. Sometimes, it was part of the [[Shooting Gallery]]. The standalone Rifle Range in the [[Midway]] was opened in 1929. It was located between the [[Joy Mill]] and the [[Mysterious Sensation]]. The attraction was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo after the closing of Olentangy Park.<ref name="historian">Barret, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian.'' Vol. 1. April 1984. Pg. 17.</ref> | ||
== Gallery== | == Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 20:04, 14 June 2024
Rifle Range
| Type | Skill-based Game |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway Center |
| Opened | 1929 (Midway) |
| Closed | 1937 (Park Closure) |
A Rifle Range was available at Olentangy Park for many years. Sometimes, it was part of the Shooting Gallery. The standalone Rifle Range in the Midway was opened in 1929. It was located between the Joy Mill and the Mysterious Sensation. The attraction was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo after the closing of Olentangy Park.[1]
Gallery
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The Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway with the second Ye Old Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Rifle Range, and the Joy Mill. (c. 1929-1930s)
- ↑ Barret, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian. Vol. 1. April 1984. Pg. 17.