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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]]. Despite being listed for sale in ''The Billboard,''<ref>Advertisement, ''The Billboard.'' April 16, 1938. Page. 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">Barret, Richard E. 1984. "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> | 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.<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. 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">Barret, Richard E. 1984. "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 23:27, 1 November 2024
Rifle Range
| Type | Skill-based Game |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway Center |
| Opened | 1929 (Midway) |
| Closed | 1937 (Park Closure) |
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.[1] It was located between the Joy Mill and the Mysterious Sensation. Despite being listed for sale in The Billboard,[2] the attraction was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo after the closing of Olentangy Park.[3][4]
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)
- ↑ "Haenleins Plan Opening in May." The Billboard, Vol. 41. Issue 15. April 13, 1929. Page 60.
- ↑ Advertisement, The Billboard. April 16, 1938. Page. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-04-16_50_16/page/40
- ↑ Barret, Richard E. 1984. "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.