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The original Merry-Go-Round at Olentangy Park was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season|1899]], near the ravine,<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> just beyond the bridge, and south of a refreshment stand.<ref>''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 8 May 1899. Pg. 4.</ref> It was built by E. Joy Morris.<ref>"E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." ''Carousel News and Trader.'' Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Carousel-news-and-trader-march-1989.pdf]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.</ref> In [[1906 Season|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)|Dancing Pavilion]] located in the Grove.<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] | [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref><ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref>
The original Merry-Go-Round at Olentangy Park was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season|1899]], near the ravine,<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> just beyond the bridge, and south of a refreshment stand (later, the [[Colonnade]]).<ref>''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 8 May 1899. Pg. 4.</ref> It was built by E. Joy Morris.<ref>"E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." ''Carousel News and Trader.'' Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Carousel-news-and-trader-march-1989.pdf]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.</ref> In [[1906 Season|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)|Dancing Pavilion]] located in the Grove.<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] | [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref><ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref>


In [[1897 Season|1897]], rides were free for children under 10 and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>
In [[1897 Season|1897]], rides were free for children under 10 and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>


== Description ==
== Description ==
The [[Merry-Go-Round]] was an amusement device where riders would mount wooden sculptures of animals that would simulate a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music.
The [[Merry-Go-Round]] was an amusement device in which riders mounted wooden sculptures of animals that simulated riding movements along a vertical pole for each sculpture. The device was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music.


When the park first opened in 1896, the Merry-Go-Round was described as having "beasts and birds and dreadful-looking animals."<ref name="opened">"Olentangy Park Opened." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 13 June 1896. Pg. 5.</ref>
When the park first opened in 1896, the Merry-Go-Round was described as having "beasts and birds and dreadful-looking animals."<ref name="opened">"Olentangy Park Opened." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 13 June 1896. Pg. 5.</ref>

Revision as of 06:40, 11 August 2024

Merry-Go-Round
Type Rotating Ride
Park Section Center
Built 1896
Opened 1896
Closed Unknown
Designer E. Joy Morris
Vehicle Type Wooden Animal Sculptures

The original Merry-Go-Round at Olentangy Park was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in 1899, near the ravine,[1] just beyond the bridge, and south of a refreshment stand (later, the Colonnade).[2] It was built by E. Joy Morris.[3] In 1906, it was moved to the building that housed the first Dancing Pavilion located in the Grove.[4][5]

In 1897, rides were free for children under 10 and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.[6]

Description

The Merry-Go-Round was an amusement device in which riders mounted wooden sculptures of animals that simulated riding movements along a vertical pole for each sculpture. The device was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music.

When the park first opened in 1896, the Merry-Go-Round was described as having "beasts and birds and dreadful-looking animals."[7]

Events

The ride lost power due to a lightning strike in June 1902.[8]

Injuries and Deaths

On July 12, 1902, Mrs. John Hindmarch, 57, fell from the ride while at the park with her two granddaughters. She fell while checking on her granddaughter, her head landing on a rock. She later died from her injuries. Her family had just moved to Columbus from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania two months prior.[9][10]

On July 6, 1905, during an outing for orphans and poor children hosted by the Salvation Army, Eral Roach became dizzy while riding the merry-go-round and fell from a horse. He was badly shaken and bruised but recovered.[11]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "Without Kids Gloves." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.
  2. ↑ Columbus Evening Dispatch. 8 May 1899. Pg. 4.
  3. ↑ "E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." Carousel News and Trader. Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [1]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.
  4. ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH). 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. Clip 1 | Clip 2
  5. ↑ Clay Record. United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
  6. ↑ Ad. Columbus Evening Dispatch. 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.
  7. ↑ "Olentangy Park Opened." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 13 June 1896. Pg. 5.
  8. ↑ "Brevities." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 14 June 1902. Pg. 6.
  9. ↑ Sunday Columbus Dispatch. 13 July 1902. Pg. 8.
  10. ↑ "A Fatal Ride." Monday Columbus Dispatch. 14 July 1902. Pg. 8.
  11. ↑ "Little Children of the Poor Have Day of Pleasure." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. 6 July 1905. Pg. 1.


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