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Opening in June [[1903 Season|1903]],<ref name="weekof0614">"At the Theaters: Olentangy Park." ''Sunday Columbus Dispatch,'' June 14, 1903. Page 5.</ref> the [[Cave of the Winds]] was an attraction at Olentangy Park<ref>"Olentangy Park: Closing Day." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' September 20, 1903. Page 33.</ref> and many parks at the time. They were usually spaces where large gusts of wind would blow the hats off the parkgoers.<ref>Stanton, Jeffrey. 2013. "Chutes & Luna Park - Los Angeles - 1900 - 1912." ''Venice History Site,'' February 4, 2013. Accessed on July 22, 2022. https://www.westland.net/venicehistory/articles/Chutes&LunaPark-LA.html.</ref> The attraction was constructed by [[J. W. Zarro]] from Cincinnati and his [[Zarro Amusement Device Company|Zarro Amusement Device Co.]] | Opening in June [[1903 Season|1903]],<ref name="weekof0614">"At the Theaters: Olentangy Park." ''Sunday Columbus Dispatch,'' June 14, 1903. Page 5.</ref> the [[Cave of the Winds]] was an attraction at Olentangy Park<ref>"Olentangy Park: Closing Day." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' September 20, 1903. Page 33.</ref> and many parks at the time. They were usually spaces where large gusts of wind would blow the hats off the parkgoers.<ref>Stanton, Jeffrey. 2013. "Chutes & Luna Park - Los Angeles - 1900 - 1912." ''Venice History Site,'' February 4, 2013. Accessed on July 22, 2022. https://www.westland.net/venicehistory/articles/Chutes&LunaPark-LA.html.</ref><ref>"Street Fair and Carnival Notes." ''The Billboard,'' July 26, 1902. Vol. 14. Issue 30. Page 12. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1902-07-26_14_30/page/12/mode/2up</ref> The attraction was constructed by [[J. W. Zarro]] from Cincinnati and his [[Zarro Amusement Device Company|Zarro Amusement Device Co.]] | ||
It most likely only ran for one season. | It most likely only ran for one season. | ||
Revision as of 04:33, 10 January 2025
Cave of the Winds
| Type | Other |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Built | 1903 |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Closed | 1903 |
| Architect | J. W. Zarro |
Opening in June 1903,[1] the Cave of the Winds was an attraction at Olentangy Park[2] and many parks at the time. They were usually spaces where large gusts of wind would blow the hats off the parkgoers.[3][4] The attraction was constructed by J. W. Zarro from Cincinnati and his Zarro Amusement Device Co.
It most likely only ran for one season.
References
- ↑ "At the Theaters: Olentangy Park." Sunday Columbus Dispatch, June 14, 1903. Page 5.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park: Closing Day." Columbus Evening Dispatch, September 20, 1903. Page 33.
- ↑ Stanton, Jeffrey. 2013. "Chutes & Luna Park - Los Angeles - 1900 - 1912." Venice History Site, February 4, 2013. Accessed on July 22, 2022. https://www.westland.net/venicehistory/articles/Chutes&LunaPark-LA.html.
- ↑ "Street Fair and Carnival Notes." The Billboard, July 26, 1902. Vol. 14. Issue 30. Page 12. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1902-07-26_14_30/page/12/mode/2up