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Latest revision as of 06:26, 18 December 2025

Rifle Range
Type Skill-based Game
Park Section Midway
Center
Opened 1929 (Midway)
Closed 1937 (Park Closure)
Replaced Dear Old Coney Island

A Rifle Range was available at Olentangy Park for many years.[1] Sometimes, it was part of the Shooting Gallery. The standalone Rifle Range in the Midway was opened in 1929.[2] It was located between the Joy Mill and the Mysterious Sensation. Despite being listed for sale in The Billboard,[3] the attraction was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo after the closing of Olentangy Park.[4][5]

References

  1. "Olentangy Park." The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio). May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.
  2. "Haenleins Plan Opening in May." The Billboard. April 13, 1929. Vol. 41. Issue 15. Page 60.
  3. Advertisement. The Billboard. April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
  4. Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1. April 1984. Page 17.
  5. "Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." Columbus Dispatch. June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.