Gypsy Camp
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
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Chillicothe Gazette (Chillicothe, Ohio), June 4, 1907. Page 8.
- ↑ Personal advertisement, Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 23, 1908. Page 8.
- ↑ Personal advertisement, Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 12, 1908. Page 16.
- ↑ Classified advertisement, The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, May 2, 1909. Page 9.
- ↑ "Romany Wanderer Loves the Poetry of All Outdoors." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, May 16, 1909. Page 1.
- ↑ "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, May 16, 1909. Page 1.