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{{Infobox ride
{{Infobox ride
| name = Sea-Land-Whirl
| name           = Sea-Land-Whirl
| type = Rotating ride
| type           = Rotating ride
| opened = 1915
| section        = North
| manufacturer = Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company
| built          = 1914
| vehicletype = Cars (boat design)
| opened         = 1915
| numvehicles = 6
| closed          = About 1916
|numriders=10|built=1914|closed=1916 (approx.)}}
| manufacturer   = Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company
| vehicletype     = Cars (boat design)
| numvehicles     = 6
| numriders       = 10
}}


The '''Sea-Land-Whirl''' was a rotating ride moved to Olentangy Park in 1915. It was created by the Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company<ref name=":1">"Corporation Is Dissolved." ''The Tribune (Coshocton, OH)''. 9 September 1915. Pg. 1. <<nowiki>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087241/corporation-is-dissolved/</nowiki>>.</ref><ref name=":0">"'Whirl' Is Big Success at the Fair." ''The Tribune (Coshocton, OH)''. 11 October 1914. Pg. 5 . <<nowiki>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087879/whirl-is-big-success-at-the-fair/</nowiki>>.</ref> and it was located in the north end of the park.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 25 April 1915. Pg. 44.</ref>
The '''Sea-Land-Whirl''' was a rotating ride moved to Olentangy Park in 1915. It was created by the Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company<ref name=":1">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087241/corporation-is-dissolved/ "Corporation Is Dissolved."] ''The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio).'' Sept. 9, 1915. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087879/whirl-is-big-success-at-the-fair/ "'Whirl' Is Big Success at the Fair."] ''The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio).'' Oct. 11, 1914. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> and was located in the park's north end.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 25, 1915. Page 44.</ref>


The first Sea-Land-Whirl was installed at Fairlawn Park in Coshocton for Labor Day in 1914 and was a hit, so it was moved to Olentangy Park the following summer. The company that built and created the device was dissolved at the end of 1915<ref name=":1" /><ref>''Annual Report of the Secretary of State of Ohio''. (1916) https://www.google.com/books/edition/Annual_Report/nh8AAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0</ref> and it seems that the ride was only operational for one or two seasons.
The first Sea-Land-Whirl was installed at Fairlawn Park in Coshocton for Labor Day in 1914 and was a hit, so it was moved to Olentangy Park the following summer. The company that built and created the device was dissolved at the end of 1915,<ref name=":1" /><ref>''[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Annual_Report/nh8AAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Annual Report of the Secretary of State of Ohio.]'' 1916. Accessed through Google Books.</ref> and it seems that the ride was only operational for one or two seasons.


== Description ==
== Description ==
The ride was similar to a Merry-Go-Round with six boats each having steps and sitting up to 10 passengers. The boats hung on axils and revolved around a center pole while the boats rocked back and forth, creating a rowing sensation.<ref>"Has Proposition for New Factory." ''The Tribune (Coshocton, OH).'' 16 September 1914. Pg. 1. <<nowiki>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087755/has-proposition-for-new-factory/</nowiki>>.</ref> Cars were made to "represent vessels for navigating water or air, and are to rock, or oscillate mechanically"<ref name=":0" /> and give an imitation of a ride on the rough sea.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch''. 18 April 1915. Pg. 45.</ref>
The ride was similar to a Merry-Go-Round, with six boats, each having steps and seating up to 10 passengers. The boats hung on axles and revolved around a center pole while the boats rocked back and forth, creating a rowing sensation.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087755/has-proposition-for-new-factory/ "Has Proposition for New Factory."] ''The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio).'' Sept. 16, 1914. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> Cars were made to "represent vessels for navigating water or air, and are to rock, or oscillate mechanically"<ref name=":0" /> and give an imitation of a ride on the rough sea.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 18, 1915. Page 45.</ref>


The device was able to be knocked down, dissembled, transported, and rebuilt for operation.<ref name=":0" />
The device could be knocked down, disassembled, transported, and rebuilt for operation.<ref name=":0" />


== Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company ==
== Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company ==
After the completion of the first device, the Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company was incorporated in Columbus, Ohio, with the capital of $10,000 ($281,148 in 2022) on April 2, 1914. L.A. Marks was named as incorporator.<ref>"New Company has been Incorporated." ''The Tribune (Coshocton, OH).'' 3 April 1914. Pg. 9. <<nowiki>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087265/sea-land-whirl-is-incorporated/</nowiki>>.</ref> Marks, George M. Reagan [or Ragan], and a G.M. Marshall patented the device.<ref>"Sea Land Whirl Now Complete." ''The Tribune (Coshocton, OH).'' 2 September 1914. Pg. 8. <<nowiki>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087355/sea-land-whirl-is-now-complete/</nowiki>>.</ref><ref>"Amusement device." ''Google Patents.'' U.S. Patent US1192226A. https://patents.google.com/patent/US1192226A/en?inventor=George+M+Reagen</ref> The company dissolved in September 1915 and the patent for an improvement for amusement devices for a "round-about" type to Reagan.<ref>"George M. Reagen Receives Patent." ''The Tribune (Coshocton, OH).'' 30 July 1916. Pg. 8. <<nowiki>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087969/george-m-reagen-receives-patent-for/</nowiki>>.</ref>
After the completion of the first device, the Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company was incorporated in Columbus, Ohio, with a capital of {{Tooltip |text = $10,000|tooltip = $318,282 in 2025 dollars}} on April 2, 1914.<ref>"Park Notes." ''The Billboard.'' April 18, 1914. Page 33.</ref> L. A. Marks was named as incorporator.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087265/sea-land-whirl-is-incorporated/ "New Company has been Incorporated."] ''The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio).'' April 3, 1914. Page 9. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> Marks, George M. Reagan [or Ragan], and G. M. Marshall patented the device.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087355/sea-land-whirl-is-now-complete/ "Sea Land Whirl Now Complete."] ''The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio).'' Sept. 2, 1914. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>Reagen, George M. "Amusement device." [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1192226A/ U.S. Patent No. 1,192,226]. Accessed through Google Patents.</ref> The company dissolved in 1915<ref>"Legal Notice: Probate Court, Coshocton County, Ohio vs. The Sea Land Whirl Amusement Company." ''Coshocton Morning Tribune.'' Jan. 19, 1915. Page 7. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref><ref>"Domestic Corporations--Dissolutions." ''Ohio Secretary of State Annual Report.'' 1916. Date of Filing Certificate: Sept. 28, 1915. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> and the patent for an improvement for amusement devices for a "round-about" type to Reagan.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80087969/george-m-reagen-receives-patent-for/ "George M. Reagen Receives Patent."] ''The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio).'' July 30, 1916. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>


== See Also ==
== Related Patents ==
* Amusement device. (1915) US Patent US1192226A [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1192226A/en?inventor=George+M+Reagen https://patents.google.com/patent/US1192226A]
* Amusement device. (1915) [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1192226A U.S. Patent No. 1,192,226].


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 06:54, 18 December 2025

Sea-Land-Whirl
Type Rotating ride
Park Section North
Built 1914
Opened 1915
Closed About 1916
Manufacturer Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company
Vehicle Type Cars (boat design)
Number of Vehicles 6
Riders per Vehicle 10

The Sea-Land-Whirl was a rotating ride moved to Olentangy Park in 1915. It was created by the Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company[1][2] and was located in the park's north end.[3]

The first Sea-Land-Whirl was installed at Fairlawn Park in Coshocton for Labor Day in 1914 and was a hit, so it was moved to Olentangy Park the following summer. The company that built and created the device was dissolved at the end of 1915,[1][4] and it seems that the ride was only operational for one or two seasons.

Description

The ride was similar to a Merry-Go-Round, with six boats, each having steps and seating up to 10 passengers. The boats hung on axles and revolved around a center pole while the boats rocked back and forth, creating a rowing sensation.[5] Cars were made to "represent vessels for navigating water or air, and are to rock, or oscillate mechanically"[2] and give an imitation of a ride on the rough sea.[6]

The device could be knocked down, disassembled, transported, and rebuilt for operation.[2]

Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company

After the completion of the first device, the Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company was incorporated in Columbus, Ohio, with a capital of $10,000$318,282 in 2025 dollars on April 2, 1914.[7] L. A. Marks was named as incorporator.[8] Marks, George M. Reagan [or Ragan], and G. M. Marshall patented the device.[9][10] The company dissolved in 1915[11][12] and the patent for an improvement for amusement devices for a "round-about" type to Reagan.[13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Corporation Is Dissolved." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). Sept. 9, 1915. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "'Whirl' Is Big Success at the Fair." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). Oct. 11, 1914. Page 5. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 25, 1915. Page 44.
  4. ↑ Annual Report of the Secretary of State of Ohio. 1916. Accessed through Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Has Proposition for New Factory." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). Sept. 16, 1914. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 18, 1915. Page 45.
  7. ↑ "Park Notes." The Billboard. April 18, 1914. Page 33.
  8. ↑ "New Company has been Incorporated." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). April 3, 1914. Page 9. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Sea Land Whirl Now Complete." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). Sept. 2, 1914. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Reagen, George M. "Amusement device." U.S. Patent No. 1,192,226. Accessed through Google Patents.
  11. ↑ "Legal Notice: Probate Court, Coshocton County, Ohio vs. The Sea Land Whirl Amusement Company." Coshocton Morning Tribune. Jan. 19, 1915. Page 7. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
  12. ↑ "Domestic Corporations--Dissolutions." Ohio Secretary of State Annual Report. 1916. Date of Filing Certificate: Sept. 28, 1915. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
  13. ↑ "George M. Reagen Receives Patent." The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). July 30, 1916. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com.


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