Merry-Go-Round (3)
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Merry-Go-Round
| Type | Rotating Ride |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Built | 1910 |
| Opened | 1910 |
| Closed | Unknown |
This third Merry-Go-Round at Olentangy Park opened for the 1910 season. It was moved to another part of the park in 1922.[1][2][3]
Description
The Merry-Go-Round was an amusement device where riders would mount wooden sculptures of animals that would simulate a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music.
Injuries
Mrs. Harry Funk received a scalp wound when she was thrown from one of the merry-go-rounds in June 1912. Dr. R. P. Elder dressed the injury after the ambulance from Pletcher-Brown was able to arrive within four minutes.[4]
See Also
- Merry-Go-Round (1) - Original Merry-Go-Round built for the park's 1896 opening season
- Merry-Go-Round (2) - Merry-Go-Round purchased from the Columbus Zoological Company in 1906
- Grand Carousel - Mangels-Illions Carousel currently in operation at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
- Merry-Go-Round De Luxe - Opened in 1930
References
- ↑ "Park Opens Today." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 16, 1922. Page 68.
- ↑ "New Restaurant Open." Columbus Evening Dispatch. June 4, 1922. Page 72.
- ↑ General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Company, Columbus, Ohio. 1924.
- ↑ "Thrown from Merry-Go-Round." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 20, 1912. Page 5.