Cave of the Winds

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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

  1. "At the Theaters: Olentangy Park." Sunday Columbus Dispatch, June 14, 1903. Page 5.
  2. "Olentangy Park: Closing Day." Columbus Evening Dispatch, September 20, 1903. Page 33.
  3. 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.
  4. "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