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	'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|~~original building~~]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>		'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|first Old Mill]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>

	It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Cherrington\|firstname = H. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">''[https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706 City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.]'' Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Vol. 1. Map. Accessed through Ebay.com.</ref>		It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Cherrington\|firstname = H. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">''[https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706 City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.]'' Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Vol. 1. Map. Accessed through Ebay.com.</ref>
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	\| name = Ye ~~Old~~ Mill		\| name = Ye Olde Mill
	\| othernames = The Old Mill<br />Old Mill<br />Ye Olde Mill<br />Second Old Mill		\| othernames = The Old Mill<br />Old Mill<br />Ye Olde Mill<br />Second Old Mill
	\| type = Water ride<br />Dark ride		\| type = Water ride<br />Dark ride
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	'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''~~Old Mill''', '''The~~ Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>		'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>

	It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Cherrington\|firstname = H. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">''[https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706 City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.]'' Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Vol. 1. Map. Accessed through Ebay.com.</ref>		It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Cherrington\|firstname = H. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">''[https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706 City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.]'' Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Vol. 1. Map. Accessed through Ebay.com.</ref>
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	File:YeOldMill Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=Part of the second Ye Old Mill ride at Olentangy Park.\|Part of the second Ye Old Mill ride at Olentangy Park.		File:YeOldMill Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=Part of the second Ye Old Mill ride at Olentangy Park.\|Part of the second Ye Old Mill ride at Olentangy Park.
	File:Midway Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=The Midway at Olentangy Park with the Ye Olde Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Joy Mill, and Dancing Pavilion.\|The Midway at Olentangy Park with the Ye Olde Mill, [[Mysterious Sensation]], [[Joy Mill]], and [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].		File:Midway Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=The Midway at Olentangy Park with the second Ye Olde Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Joy Mill, and Dancing Pavilion.\|The Midway at Olentangy Park with the second Ye Olde Mill, [[Mysterious Sensation]], [[Joy Mill]], and [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].
	File:CannonBallExpress Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway/Colonnade with the Ye Old Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Rifle Range, and the Joy Mill. (c. 1929-1930s)\|Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway with the Ye Old Mill, [[Mysterious Sensation]], [[Rifle Range]], and the [[Joy Mill]]. (c. 1929-1930s)		File:CannonBallExpress Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway/Colonnade with the second Ye Old Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Rifle Range, and the Joy Mill. (c. 1929-1930s)\|Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway with the second Ye Old Mill, [[Mysterious Sensation]], [[Rifle Range]], and the [[Joy Mill]]. (c. 1929-1930s)
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	'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>		'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>

	It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = ~~Charrington~~\|firstname = H. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">''[https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706 City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.]'' Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Vol. 1. Map. Accessed through Ebay.com.</ref>		It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Cherrington\|firstname = H. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">''[https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706 City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.]'' Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Vol. 1. Map. Accessed through Ebay.com.</ref>

	It was common ~~with~~ Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />		It was common for Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections, allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />

	The ride was one of the many that the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, sold off.<ref>Advertisement. ''[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-05-14_50_20/page/44 The Billboard.]'' May 14, 1938. Page 45. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>		The ride was one of the many that the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, sold off.<ref>Advertisement. ''[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-05-14_50_20/page/44 The Billboard.]'' May 14, 1938. Page 45. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>

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	'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map~~. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/~~.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>		'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>

	It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Charrington\|firstname = H. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">~~Franklin Survey Co~~. ~~1937~~. ~~Map. ''~~City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com ~~https://www.ebay~~.~~com/itm/235251834706~~</ref>		It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Charrington\|firstname = H. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">''[https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706 City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.]'' Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Vol. 1. Map. Accessed through Ebay.com.</ref>

	It was common with Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />		It was common with Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />

	The ride was one of the many that the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio sold off.<ref>Advertisement~~. 1938~~. ''~~The Billboard,'' May 14, 1938. Page 45. Accessed through the Internet Archive.~~ https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-05-14_50_20/page/44</ref>		The ride was one of the many that the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, sold off.<ref>Advertisement. ''[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-05-14_50_20/page/44 The Billboard.]'' May 14, 1938. Page 45. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>

	Although the word "Ye" appears and sometimes is pronounced with a "Y" sound, the original pronunciation of the Y-like symbol is a "Th" sound, so "Ye" sounds like "The."		Although the word "Ye" appears and sometimes is pronounced with a "Y" sound, the original pronunciation of the Y-like symbol is a "Th" sound, so "Ye" sounds like "The."
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	File:YeOldMill Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=Part of the second Ye Old Mill ride at Olentangy Park.\|Part of the second Ye Old Mill ride at Olentangy Park.		File:YeOldMill Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=Part of the second Ye Old Mill ride at Olentangy Park.\|Part of the second Ye Old Mill ride at Olentangy Park.
	File:Midway Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=The Midway at Olentangy Park with the Ye Olde Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Joy Mill, and Dancing Pavilion.\|The [[Midway]] at Olentangy Park with the Ye Olde Mill, [[Mysterious Sensation]], [[Joy Mill]], and [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].		File:Midway Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=The Midway at Olentangy Park with the Ye Olde Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Joy Mill, and Dancing Pavilion.\|The Midway at Olentangy Park with the Ye Olde Mill, [[Mysterious Sensation]], [[Joy Mill]], and [[Dancing Pavilion (2)\|Dancing Pavilion]].
	File:CannonBallExpress Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway/Colonnade with the Ye Old Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Rifle Range, and the Joy Mill. (c. 1929-1930s)\|Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway with the Ye Old Mill, [[Mysterious Sensation]], [[Rifle Range]], and the [[Joy Mill]]. (c. 1929-1930s)		File:CannonBallExpress Photo OhioMemory.jpg\|alt=Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway/Colonnade with the Ye Old Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Rifle Range, and the Joy Mill. (c. 1929-1930s)\|Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway with the Ye Old Mill, [[Mysterious Sensation]], [[Rifle Range]], and the [[Joy Mill]]. (c. 1929-1930s)
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	'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>		'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>

	It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Charrington\|firstname = C. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. ''City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706</ref>		It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Charrington\|firstname = H. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. ''City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706</ref>

	It was common with Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />		It was common with Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />

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	'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>		'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>

	It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. ''City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706</ref>		It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and 1933.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Charrington\|firstname = C. E.\|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = May 16, 1933\|page = 2-C }}</ref> The ride was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. ''City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706</ref>

	It was common with Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />		It was common with Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />

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	'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. ''City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706~~</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.~~</ref>		'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref> More than 2,200 people rode the ride on opening day in 1918.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = New 'Old Mill' Is Popular\|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch\|date = April 4, 1918\|page = 24 }}</ref>

			It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. ''City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706</ref>

	It was common with Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />		It was common with Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />

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	'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. ''City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706</ref> It was common with Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically ~~lighted~~ ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />		'''Ye Olde Mill''', stylized as '''Old Mill''', '''The Old Mill''', and '''Ye Old Mill''', was a water ride and dark ride installed at Olentangy Park in 1918. A fire destroyed the [[Ye Olde Mill (1)\|original building]] in July 1911, and the ride was rebuilt for the 1918 season<ref name=":0">"Lavish Park Plans." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' September 23, 1917. Page 56.</ref> further north.<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Co., Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> It was redecorated in 1930<ref>"Play in Sunshine." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 10, 1930. Page 8.</ref> and was a mainstay until the park's final season in 1937.<ref name="map">Franklin Survey Co. 1937. Map. ''City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio,'' Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706</ref> It was the only ride in the country at the time to use concrete channels for the water to carry the boats.<ref>"Park Novelties." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' March 31, 1918.</ref>

			It was common with Old Mill rides around the country to be referred to by some park-goers as "The Tunnel of Love" due to its pitch-black sections allowing couples a chance to cuddle and kiss.<ref>"Variety Club at Olentangy Fiesta." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 26, 1932. Page 8.</ref> This version of the ride ran on new lines, and there were electrically lit ways throughout the ride where riders encountered weird scenes.<ref name=":0" />

	The ride was one of the many that the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio sold off.<ref>Advertisement. 1938. ''The Billboard,'' May 14, 1938. Page 45. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-05-14_50_20/page/44</ref>		The ride was one of the many that the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio sold off.<ref>Advertisement. 1938. ''The Billboard,'' May 14, 1938. Page 45. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-05-14_50_20/page/44</ref>

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