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A [[Rifle Range]] was available at Olentangy Park for many years. Sometimes, it was part of the [[Shooting Gallery]]. The standalone Rifle Range in the [[Midway]] was opened in 1929. It was located between the [[Joy Mill]] and the [[Mysterious Sensation]]. The attraction was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo after the closing of Olentangy Park.<ref name="historian">Barret, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian.'' Vol. 1. April 1984. Pg. 17.</ref>
A [[Rifle Range]] was available at Olentangy Park for many years.<ref name="may1914">[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6 "Olentangy Park."] ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.</ref> Sometimes, it was part of the [[Shooting Gallery]]. The standalone Rifle Range in the Midway was opened in 1929.<ref>"Haenleins Plan Opening in May." ''The Billboard.'' April 13, 1929. Vol. 41. Issue 15. Page 60.</ref> It was located between the [[Joy Mill]] and the [[Mysterious Sensation]]. Despite being listed for sale in ''The Billboard,''<ref>Advertisement. ''[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-04-16_50_16/page/40 The Billboard.]'' April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> the attraction was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo after the closing of Olentangy Park.<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 17.</ref><ref>"Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." ''Columbus Dispatch.'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>


== Gallery==
== Gallery ==
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File:CannonBallExpress Photo OhioMemory.jpg|alt=The 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)|The Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the [[Midway]] with the second [[Ye Olde Mill (Second)|Ye Old Mill]], [[Mysterious Sensation]], Rifle Range, and the [[Joy Mill]]. (c. 1929-1930s)
File:CannonBallExpress Photo OhioMemory.jpg|alt=The 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)|The [[Cannon Ball Express]] miniature railway and the Midway with the second [[Ye Olde Mill (2)|Ye Old Mill]], [[Mysterious Sensation]], Rifle Range, and the [[Joy Mill]]. (c. 1929-1930s)
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Latest revision as of 06:26, 18 December 2025

Rifle Range
Type Skill-based Game
Park Section Midway
Center
Opened 1929 (Midway)
Closed 1937 (Park Closure)
Replaced Dear Old Coney Island

A Rifle Range was available at Olentangy Park for many years.[1] Sometimes, it was part of the Shooting Gallery. The standalone Rifle Range in the Midway was opened in 1929.[2] It was located between the Joy Mill and the Mysterious Sensation. Despite being listed for sale in The Billboard,[3] the attraction was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo after the closing of Olentangy Park.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio). May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org.
  2. ↑ "Haenleins Plan Opening in May." The Billboard. April 13, 1929. Vol. 41. Issue 15. Page 60.
  3. ↑ Advertisement. The Billboard. April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1. April 1984. Page 17.
  5. ↑ "Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." Columbus Dispatch. June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.