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[[Arcadia]] was an arcade attraction with skill-based games. It was located at the northern part of the [[Midway]].<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs,'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.</ref> This attraction burnt down in the [[Midway Fire of 1911]].<ref>"Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio),'' July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>Photographs. 1911. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref>
[[Arcadia]] was an arcade attraction with skill-based games. It was located at the northern part of the [[Midway]].<ref>Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs,'' 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.</ref> This attraction was replaced by [[Wonderland]] by 1911.<ref>Postcard. "Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio," Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library Digital Collections. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/postcard/id/41562</ref> The structure burnt down in the [[Midway Fire of 1911]].<ref>"Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio),'' July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>Photographs. 1911. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Penny Arcade (Colonnade)]]
* [[Penny Arcade (Colonnade)]]
* [[Penny Arcade (Midway)]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 22:10, 4 January 2025

Arcadia
Type Arcade
Skill-Based Games
Park Section Midway
Built 1909
Opened 1909
Closed 1910 (Replaced)

Arcadia was an arcade attraction with skill-based games. It was located at the northern part of the Midway.[1] This attraction was replaced by Wonderland by 1911.[2] The structure burnt down in the Midway Fire of 1911.[3][4][5][6]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Postcard. 1916. "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs, 708O451916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ Postcard. "Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio," Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library Digital Collections. https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/postcard/id/41562
  3. ↑ "Fire at Olentangy Park." The News-Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio), July 27, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1634174/fire-at-olentangy-park/
  4. ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.
  5. ↑ Photographs. 1911. The Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.
  6. ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." The Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 17, 1911. Page 1.