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	A '''Merry-Go-Round''', sometimes called a '''Carousel''', 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. There were several of these rides at Olentangy Park.		A '''Merry-Go-Round''', sometimes called a '''Carousel''', 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. There were several of these rides at Olentangy Park.

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	A Merry-Go-Round, sometimes called a '''Carousel''', 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. There were several of these rides at Olentangy Park.		A '''Merry-Go-Round''', sometimes called a '''Carousel''', 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. There were several of these rides at Olentangy Park.

	==List of Merry-Go-Rounds and Carousels==		==List of Merry-Go-Rounds and Carousels==

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+A Merry-Go-Round, sometimes called a '''Carousel''', 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. There were several of these rides at Olentangy Park.
-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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season|1899]], near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In [[1906 Season|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the park entrance and the Ferris Wheel<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] | [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>.
+==List of Merry-Go-Rounds and Carousels==
+* [[Merry-Go-Round (1)]] - Original Merry-Go-Round built for the park's 1896 opening season.
-At least one of the merry-go-rounds in the park by 1903 was built by E. Joy Morris.<ref>"E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." ''Carousel News and Trader.'' Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Carousel-news-and-trader-march-1989.pdf]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.</ref>
+* [[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
-In [[1897 Season|1897]], rides were free for children under 10 and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>
+* [[Merry-Go-Round De Luxe]] - "New" in 1930, strikingly similar to the Grand Carousel and possibly the same ride
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	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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season\|1899]], near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In [[1906 Season\|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the park entrance and the Ferris Wheel<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>~~, however, this could have been the [[Carousel\|Grand Carousel]]~~.~~<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 30 April 1906. Pg. 6.</ref>~~		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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season\|1899]], near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In [[1906 Season\|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the park entrance and the Ferris Wheel<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>.

	At least one of the merry-go-rounds in the park by 1903 was built by E. Joy Morris.<ref>"E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." ''Carousel News and Trader.'' Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Carousel-news-and-trader-march-1989.pdf]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.</ref>		At least one of the merry-go-rounds in the park by 1903 was built by E. Joy Morris.<ref>"E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." ''Carousel News and Trader.'' Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Carousel-news-and-trader-march-1989.pdf]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.</ref>
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	When the park first opened in 1896, the Merry-Go-Round was described as having "beasts and birds and dreadful-looking animals."<ref name="opened">"Olentangy Park Opened." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 13 June 1896. Pg. 5.</ref> In 1906, ~~the~~ "Merry-Go-Round" had "gay rocking horses and chariots and [had a] big organ."<ref name="logan" />		When the park first opened in 1896, the Merry-Go-Round was described as having "beasts and birds and dreadful-looking animals."<ref name="opened">"Olentangy Park Opened." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 13 June 1896. Pg. 5.</ref> In 1906, a "Merry-Go-Round" purchased from the Columbus Zoological Company had "gay rocking horses and chariots and [had a] big organ."<ref name="logan" /> The Philadelphia Taboggan Company (PTC) started building rides with only horses in 1909.<ref>"The Passing of the Menagerie." ''Kit Carson County Carousel.'' Accessed 2 June 2024. https://www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com/museum</ref>

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	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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season\|1899]], near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In [[1906 Season\|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the park entrance and the Ferris Wheel<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>, however, this could have been the [[Carousel\|Grand Carousel]].<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 30 April 1906. Pg. 6.</ref>		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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season\|1899]], near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In [[1906 Season\|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the park entrance and the Ferris Wheel<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>, however, this could have been the [[Carousel\|Grand Carousel]].<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 30 April 1906. Pg. 6.</ref>

	At least one of the merry-go-rounds ~~were~~ built by E. Joy Morris.<ref>"E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." ''Carousel News and Trader.'' Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Carousel-news-and-trader-march-1989.pdf]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.</ref>		At least one of the merry-go-rounds in the park by 1903 was built by E. Joy Morris.<ref>"E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." ''Carousel News and Trader.'' Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Carousel-news-and-trader-march-1989.pdf]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.</ref>

	In [[1897 Season\|1897]], rides were free for children under 10 and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>		In [[1897 Season\|1897]], rides were free for children under 10 and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>

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	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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season\|1899]], near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In [[1906 Season\|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the park entrance and the Ferris Wheel<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>, however, this could have been the [[Carousel]].<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 30 April 1906. Pg. 6.</ref>		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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season\|1899]], near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In [[1906 Season\|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the park entrance and the Ferris Wheel<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>, however, this could have been the [[Carousel\|Grand Carousel]].<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 30 April 1906. Pg. 6.</ref>

			At least one of the merry-go-rounds were built by E. Joy Morris.<ref>"E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." ''Carousel News and Trader.'' Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Carousel-news-and-trader-march-1989.pdf]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.</ref>

	In [[1897 Season\|1897]], rides were free for children under 10 and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>		In [[1897 Season\|1897]], rides were free for children under 10 and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>

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	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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season\|1899]], near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In [[1906 Season\|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the ~~[[Park Entrance]]~~ and ~~near~~ the [[Ferris Wheel]]<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>, however, this could have been the [[Carousel]].<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 30 April 1906. Pg. 6.</ref>		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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season\|1899]], near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In [[1906 Season\|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the park entrance and the Ferris Wheel<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>, however, this could have been the [[Carousel]].<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 30 April 1906. Pg. 6.</ref>

	In [[1897 Season\|1897]], rides were free for children under 10 ~~years old~~ and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>		In [[1897 Season\|1897]], rides were free for children under 10 and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	~~The Merry-Go-Round when~~ the park first opened in 1896 was described as having "beasts and birds and dreadful-looking animals."<ref name="opened">"Olentangy Park Opened." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 13 June 1896. Pg. 5.</ref> In 1906, the "Merry-Go-Round" had "gay rocking horses and chariots and [had a] big organ."<ref name="logan" />		When the park first opened in 1896, the Merry-Go-Round was described as having "beasts and birds and dreadful-looking animals."<ref name="opened">"Olentangy Park Opened." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 13 June 1896. Pg. 5.</ref> In 1906, the "Merry-Go-Round" had "gay rocking horses and chariots and [had a] big organ."<ref name="logan" />

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	== Injuries and Deaths ==		== Injuries and Deaths ==
	On July 12, 1902, a Mrs. John Hindmarch, 57, fell from the ride while at the park with her two granddaughters. She fell while checking on her granddaughter, her head landing on a rock. She later died from her injuries. Her family had just moved to Columbus ~~two months prior~~ from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<ref>''Sunday Columbus Dispatch.'' 13 July 1902. Pg. 8.</ref><ref>"A Fatal Ride." ''Monday Columbus Dispatch.'' 14 July 1902. Pg. 8.</ref>		On July 12, 1902, Mrs. John Hindmarch, 57, fell from the ride while at the park with her two granddaughters. She fell while checking on her granddaughter, her head landing on a rock. She later died from her injuries. Her family had just moved to Columbus from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania two months prior.<ref>''Sunday Columbus Dispatch.'' 13 July 1902. Pg. 8.</ref><ref>"A Fatal Ride." ''Monday Columbus Dispatch.'' 14 July 1902. Pg. 8.</ref>

	On July 6, 1905, during an outing for orphans and poor children hosted by the Salvation Army, Eral Roach became dizzy while riding the merry-go-round and fell from a horse. He was badly shaken and bruised but recovered.<ref>"Little Children of the Poor Have Day of Pleasure." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 6 July 1905. Pg. 1.</ref>		On July 6, 1905, during an outing for orphans and poor children hosted by the Salvation Army, Eral Roach became dizzy while riding the merry-go-round and fell from a horse. He was badly shaken and bruised but recovered.<ref>"Little Children of the Poor Have Day of Pleasure." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 6 July 1905. Pg. 1.</ref>
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	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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in 1899, near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In 1906, it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the [[Park Entrance]] and near the [[Ferris Wheel]]<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>, however, this could have been the [[Carousel]].<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 30 April 1906. Pg. 6.</ref>		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. There were likely multiple merry-go-rounds,<ref>''Clay Record.'' United States: Clay Record Publishing Company, 1903. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clay_Record/c6pPAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> but they are separate from the [[Carousel]]. The original Merry-Go-Round was just inside the City of Columbus' boundaries in [[1899 Season\|1899]], near the ravine.<ref>"Without Kids Gloves." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 27 July 1989. Pg. 6.</ref> In [[1906 Season\|1906]], it was moved to the building that housed the first [[Dancing Pavilion (First)\|Dancing Pavilion]] located near the [[Park Entrance]] and near the [[Ferris Wheel]]<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref>, however, this could have been the [[Carousel]].<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 30 April 1906. Pg. 6.</ref>

	In 1897, rides were free for children under 10 years old and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>		In [[1897 Season\|1897]], rides were free for children under 10 years old and ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the park season.<ref name="ad">Ad. ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 31 July 1897. Pg. 6.</ref>

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