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A [[Rifle Range]] was available at Olentangy Park for many years.<ref name="may1914">"Olentangy Park." ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio) | A [[Rifle Range]] was available at Olentangy Park for many years.<ref name="may1914">"Olentangy Park." ''The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio).'' May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6</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.'' Vol. 41. Issue 15. April 13, 1929. Page 60.</ref> It was located between the [[Joy Mill]] and the [[Mysterious Sensation]]. Despite being listed for sale in ''The Billboard.''<ref>Advertisement. ''The Billboard.'' April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-04-16_50_16/page/40</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== | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 21 July 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]
Gallery
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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)
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Daily Journal-Herald (Delaware, Ohio). May 13, 1914. Page 7. Accessed through the Delaware County Historical Society via OhioMemory.org https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/12199/rec/6
- ↑ "Haenleins Plan Opening in May." The Billboard. Vol. 41. Issue 15. April 13, 1929. Page 60.
- ↑ Advertisement. The Billboard. April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-04-16_50_16/page/40
- ↑ Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1. April 1984. Page 17.
- ↑ "Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." Columbus Dispatch. June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.