1919 Season
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1919 Season Season
| Leadership | Will D. Harris (operating lessee) Will D. Harris Amusement Company Joseph W. and Will J. Dusenbury a.k.a. Dusenbury Brothers The Olentangy Park Company |
|---|---|
| Season | 21 |
Olentangy Park opened its 21st season on Sunday, April 6, 1919. A 12-piece jazz orchestra provided live music for the park's Dancing Pavilion.[1][2] The theater and the swimming pool opened later in the summer.
Will D. Harris was the lessee-operator of the park. He leased the park from J.W. and W.J. Dusenbury and their company, The Olentangy Park Company, which maintained ownership.[3]
Rides and Attractions
Rides
- Caroussel
- Circle Swing
- Electric Express
- Ferris Wheel
- Figure Eight
- Mechanical Autos
- Merry-Go-Round
- Over-The-Top
- Scenic Coaster
- Shoot-the-Chutes
- The Whip
- Whirl Wind
- Ye Olde Mill
Attractions
- The Colonnade
- Fun House
- Museum of Ornithology
- Swimming Pool
- The Zoo
Music and Performances
- Bandstand
- Dancing Pavilion
- Theater
Activities
- Boating - Launches, Rowboats, & Canoes
- Dancing
- Dining
- Fishing
- General Games
- Picnics
- Pony Rides
- Swimming
- Shooting Gallery