1915 Season

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1915 Season Season
Leadership The Olentangy Park Company
Joseph W. Dusenbury, president
William J. Dusenbury, manager
Park Size 125 acres

The Olentangy Park and Theater opened for the 1915 season on Sunday, April 25, 1915.[1]

Billy O'Hara started a "Jitney Bus" business and transported visitors to the park along with the streetcar line.[2]

For ride and attraction changes, see the Rides and Attractions section.

Notable Happenings

Automobile Contest

The Ohio Auto Sales Company held a drawing for an automobile and other prizes at the park on June 25, 1915. Entry tickets were given upon purchases of their products at nine participating stores.[3] The prizes included:

  • A $785 ($24,530 in 2025) Dodge Bros. Auto six-Passenger Touring Car
  • A $400 ($12,500) Choice Building Lot in Highland Gardens Addition, purchased from the Dominion Land Company
  • A $75 ($2,344) Cabinet Victrola
  • A $37.50 ($1,172) Wardrobe Trunk made by the Stallman Trunk Company
  • 50 prizes each of $5 ($156) leather suitcases

Rides and Attractions

List of Rides and Attractions

Theater, Vaudeville, and Stunt Performances

Olentangy Park Theater

Main Article: Olentangy Park Casino and Theater

Music

Activities

List of Activities

References

  1. ↑ Advertisement. The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 11, 1915. Page 5.
  2. ↑ "Regular 'Jitney Bus' Line to Be Launched." Columbus Evening Dispatch. February 13, 1915. Page 3.
  3. ↑ Advertisement. The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. January 3, 1915. Page 20.


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