Baby Farm
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Baby Farm
| Other Name(s) | Baby Animal Farm |
|---|---|
| Type | Animals |
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Built | 1932 |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
The Baby Farm was an attraction with animals at Olentangy Park.[1] Opening in 1932,[2] and it included sheep and lambs; pigs and litter; cat and kittens; and hens and chicks. This was in addition to the monkey cages, aviary, and Tanda, the baby elephant already established at the park.[3] In 1933, it had baby goats, puppies, baby monkeys, baby alligators, and baby ponies.[4] By 1934, the white mice and monkeys needed more room and the exhibit was expanded.[5] It most likely moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo after Olentangy Park closed.[6]
References
- ↑ Kuster, Gordon. "Band Opens At Olentangy Park." The Columbus Dispatch. Aug. 7, 1933. Page 10.
- ↑ Raper, Tom. "Olentangy Starts Baby Farm, With Many Young and Mothers; That Rare Thing--a Two-Hour Revue--Staged by Rice School." The Columbus Dispatch. June 13, 1932. Page A-7.
- ↑ "Olentangy Will Present 'Baby Farm' Innovation." The Billboard. Vol. 44. Issue 16. April 16, 1932. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
- ↑ Charrington, H. E.. "Olentangy Still Mecca." The Columbus Dispatch. June 6, 1933. Page 12.
- ↑ "Haenleins' Opening Good in Olentangy." The Billboard. Vol. 46. Issue 26. June 30, 1934. Page 55. Access through the Internet Archive.
- ↑ Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1. April 1984. Page 17.