1916 Season

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1916 Season Season
Leadership J.W. and W.J. Dusenbury
Season 28
Band(s) Cincione and his band
Carbone's Dance Orchestra

Olentangy Park's 28th season opening first on Easter Sunday, April 23, 1916, with Cincione's band providing afternoon and evening open-air concerts and Carbone's Dance Orchestra playing music for the Dancing Pavilion.[1][2] Due to bad weather, the park held a second opening a week later on April 30, 1916.[3] The park's managers were J.W. and W.J. Dusenbury.[1][2]


Rides and Attractions

Rides:

  • Caroussel
  • Circle Swing
  • Electric Express
  • Ferris Wheel
  • Figure Eight
  • Merry-Go-Round
  • Ye Olde Mill
  • Sea-Land-Whirl
  • Scenic Coaster
  • Shoot-the-Chutes
  • Whirlwind

Attractions:

  • The Colonnade
  • Fun House
  • Museum of Ornithology
  • The Zoo

Music and Performances:

Activities:

  • Boating - Launches, Rowboats, & Canoes
  • Dancing
  • Dining
  • General Games
  • Picnics
  • Pony Rides
  • Shooting Gallery

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "To Open Olentangy." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 9 April 1916. Pg. 63.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Park Opening." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 23 April 1916. Pg. 51.
  3. ↑ "Real Opener Sunday." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 25 April 1916. Pg. 20.
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