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	~~{{Infobox ride~~		#REDIRECT [[Ye Olde Mill (2)]]
	~~\| name = Ye Old Mill~~
	~~\| othernames = The Old Mill<br />Old Mill<br />Ye Olde Mill<br />Second Old Mill~~
	~~\| type = Water ride<br />Dark ride~~
	~~\| section = Midway~~
	~~\| built = 1918~~
	~~\| opened = 1918~~
	~~\| closed = 1937 (park closure)~~
	~~\| vehicletype = Boat~~
	~~\| image = YeOldMill Photo OhioMemory.jpg~~
	}}

	~~'''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 (~~First~~)~~\|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" />

	The ride was one of the many that the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio sold off.<ref>Advertisement, ''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>

	~~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."~~

	~~== Gallery==~~
	~~<gallery>~~
	~~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 (Second)\|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)
	~~</gallery>~~

	~~== See Also ==~~
	* [[Ye Olde Mill (First)\|First Ye Olde Mill]] - Opened in 1904, burned down in 1911

	~~==References==~~
	~~<references />~~

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	~~{{Midway}}~~
	~~{{Park Sections}}~~

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	~~[[Category:Added in 1918]]~~
	~~[[Category:Closed in 1931]]~~

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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 (First)\|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>"~~Columbus, O.~~" ''~~1922~~ Sanborn Map.'' Vol. 3. ~~Sheet No~~. ~~209~~.</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 (First)\|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" />

	The ride was one of the many that the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio sold off.<ref>Advertisement, ''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, ''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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	'''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 (First)\|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>''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 (First)\|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>"Columbus, O." ''1922 Sanborn Map.'' Vol. 3. Sheet No. 209.</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" />

	The ride was one of the many that the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio sold off.<ref>Advertisement, ''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, ''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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	'''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 (First)\|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. 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 (First)\|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>''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" />

	The ride was one of the many that ~~were sold off by~~ the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement, ''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, ''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>

	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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	'''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 (First)\|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. 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. 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 (First)\|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. 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" />

	It operated until the park closed 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> The ride was one of the many that were sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement, ''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 were sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement, ''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>

	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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	'''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 (First)\|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. 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. 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 (First)\|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. 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. 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" />

	The ride was one of the many that were sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement, ''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>		It operated until the park closed 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> The ride was one of the many that were sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement, ''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>

	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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	'''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 (First)\|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. 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. 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 (First)\|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. 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. 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" />

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

	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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	'''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 (First)\|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. 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. 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 (First)\|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. 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. 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" />

	The ride was one of the many that were sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement, ''The Billboard,'' May 14, 1938. Page 45.</ref>		The ride was one of the many that were sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement, ''The Billboard,'' May 14, 1938. Page 45. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-05-14_50_20/page/44</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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	'''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 (First)\|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. 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. 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 (First)\|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. 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. 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" />

			The ride was one of the many that were sold off by the Cleveland Wrecking Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.<ref>Advertisement, ''The Billboard,'' May 14, 1938. Page 45.</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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	''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 (First)\|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. 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. 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 (First)\|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. 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. 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" />

	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."