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2. www.chicagotribune.com › 2016/05/15 › history-of-theHistory of the Ferris wheel; 1893 original ... - Chicago Tribune

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   May 15, 2016 · Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune. The Ferris wheel, seen from above on May 13, 2008, is the center of attention at Navy Pier in Chicago. ... The original was destroyed in a fire, so a replica was ...

3. guides.library.illinois.edu › cWorld's Columbian Exposition Fire - Significant Illinois ...

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   Apr 9, 2024 · An estimated 50,000 fairgoers witnessed the fire, some with a bird’s-eye view from the top of the ferris wheel. Initially the crowd was cheering on the firefighters ...

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   Where was the Ferris wheel buried?

   • The Ferris wheel axle from Chicago's 1893 World's Fair found in Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri, buried after their 1904 World's Fair was over. Touted as the Eighth Wonder of the World, George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. (1859-1896) invented the Observation wheel for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago.

   The Ferris wheel axle from Chicago's 1893 World's Fair found in Forest

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   What happened to the original Ferris wheel?

   • Although ferris wheels are now ubiquitous, the original Ferris Wheel no longer stands. After the end of the fair, the Ferris Wheel remained in place for a couple of years before it was moved to another part of the city.

   The 1893 World’s Fair and the First Ferris Wheel

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   Did Ferris give Chicago Boosters what they were looking for?

   • In 1893, Ferris certainly gave Chicago’s boosters what they were looking for. It was far shorter than the Eiffel Tower — which had the advantage of having no moving parts, while Ferris’ contraption rotated on a 71-ton, 45-foot axle that had, at the time, the world’s largest hollow forging.

   History of the Ferris wheel; 1893 original was taller than Navy Pier’s

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   Why was Ferris' wheel moved to St Louis?

   • From there, Ferris’ wheel was moved to St. Louis for that city’s 1904 world’s fair. Again it was a big hit, going out with a bang and a whimper.

   History of the Ferris wheel; 1893 original was taller than Navy Pier’s

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5. artsandculture.google.com › story › a-wheel-with-aA Wheel With A View — Google Arts & Culture

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   Ferris wheel Re-erection on Clark Street, general view of structure with majority of wheel completed (1895)Chicago History Museum Despite the opposition, the wheel was erected in Lakeview in August 1895 and the cars attached by September; but the season was almost over, and Ferris Wheel Park did not open until spring of 1896.

6. www.hydeparkhistory.org › k-8-curriculum-ferris-wheelChicago's Hyde Park Historical Society

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   1130 Midway Plaisance, Chicago, IL 60637. The Original Ferris Wheel was created by an engineer, George Washington Gale Ferris Junior, for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago on Midway. The Original Ferris Wheel was a behemoth of a project, with 36 cars that could carry more than 2,000 riders. While extremely expensive to build, the Wheel was ...

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › World&World's Columbian Exposition - Wikipedia

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   The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the New World in 1492. [1] The centerpiece of the Fair, held in Jackson Park, was a large water pool representing the voyage that ...

   • Area: 690 acres (280 hectares)
   • Category: Historical Expo

   • BIE-class: Universal exposition
   • Name: World's Columbian Exposition

9. drloihjournal.blogspot.com › 2019 › 07The Ferris wheel axle from Chicago's 1893 World's Fair found ...

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   Jul 2, 2019 · Click ─ "Ferris Wheel Park" to see the Ferris wheel running in a one-minute f ilm by the famous Lumiere Brothers pioneers of the beginning of moving pictures, and is one of the first films ever shot in Chicago. You'll see how slowly the wheel rotated, verified by the people's walking pace, the streetcars and horse-drawn wagons pace speed.

10. edsitement.neh.gov › teachers-guides › 1893-worldsThe 1893 World’s Fair and the First Ferris Wheel

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    Nearly 1.5 million Ferris Wheel tickets were sold throughout the fair, slightly more than the population of Chicago at the time. Although ferris wheels are now ubiquitous, the original Ferris Wheel no longer stands. After the end of the fair, the Ferris Wheel remained in place for a couple of years before it was moved to another part of the city.