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Madam Marea performed as one of the fortune tellers. A classified ad said she was a "psychological reader" who had been at the park since 1907.<ref>Classified ad. ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 2 May 1909. Pg. 9.</ref>
Madam Marea performed as one of the fortune tellers. A classified ad said she was a "psychological reader" who had been at the park since 1907.<ref>Classified ad. ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 2 May 1909. Pg. 9.</ref>
In 1909, a larger camp of "Gypsies" was located north of the city, east of Crestview. It had over 100 members and lodged in tents and wagons. <ref>"Romany Wanderer Loves the Poetry of All Outdoors." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 16 May 1909. Pg. 1.</ref><ref>"What the Dispatch Staff Photographer Saw in the Big Camp of Gypsies Located East of Crestview North of the Corporation Line." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' 16 May 1909. Pg. 1.</ref>


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<metadesc>There was a Gypsy Camp at Olentangy Park, first mentioned in 1907. It is unknown how long the attraction lasted at the park.</metadesc>

Revision as of 03:22, 4 April 2024

Gypsy Camp
Other Name(s) Olentangy Park Gypsies
Type Fortune Telling
Park Section Colonnade
Other
Opened 1907
Closed Unknown

There was a Gypsy Camp at Olentangy Park, first mentioned in 1907[1]. Queen Stella, the "genuine gypsy fortune teller," was only there for one year from Egypt and told "past, present and future, from cradle to grave." She spoke 14 different languages.[2] Dona Stevens, the new queen, was crowned on August 15, 1908.[3]

Madam Marea performed as one of the fortune tellers. A classified ad said she was a "psychological reader" who had been at the park since 1907.[4]

In 1909, a larger camp of "Gypsies" was located north of the city, east of Crestview. It had over 100 members and lodged in tents and wagons. [5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Olentangy Park." Chillicothe Gazette (Chillicothe, Ohio). 4 June 1907. Pg. 8.
  2. ↑ Personal Ad. Columbus Evening Dispatch. 23 June 1908. Pg. 8.
  3. ↑ Personal Ad. Columbus Evening Dispatch. 12 July 1908. Pg. 16.
  4. ↑ Classified ad. The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 2 May 1909. Pg. 9.
  5. ↑ "Romany Wanderer Loves the Poetry of All Outdoors." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 16 May 1909. Pg. 1.
  6. ↑ "What the Dispatch Staff Photographer Saw in the Big Camp of Gypsies Located East of Crestview North of the Corporation Line." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 16 May 1909. Pg. 1.