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A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref> This could have been the [[Grand Carousel]] just moved to a new structure. | A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/newsgazette1920000news/page/n869/ "Olentangy Park."] ''The News Gazette (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).'' July 6, 1922. Vol. 15. No. 27. Page 2.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company. - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> This could have been the [[Grand Carousel]] just moved to a new structure. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Revision as of 05:03, 23 November 2025
Carousel
| Type | Rotating Ride |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Built | 1922 |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Closed | Unknown |
A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.[1][2][3] This could have been the Grand Carousel just moved to a new structure.
Description
The Carousel was an amusement device in which riders mounted wooden sculptures of animals that simulated a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music.
See Also
- Merry-Go-Round (1) - Original Merry-Go-Round built for the park's 1896 opening season
- Merry-Go-Round (2) - Merry-Go-Round purchased from the Columbus Zoological Company in 1906
- Merry-Go-Round (3) - A merry-go-round added in 1910
- Grand Carousel - Mangels-Illions Carousel currently in operation at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
- Merry-Go-Round De Luxe - Opened in 1930
References
- ↑ "At Olentangy." The Columbus Dispatch. April 17, 1922. Page 24.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The News Gazette (Reynoldsburg, Ohio). July 6, 1922. Vol. 15. No. 27. Page 2.
- ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company. - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.