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  2. Navy Pier - Wikipedia

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    During construction, 1915 (Chicago Daily News)Navy Pier opened to the public on July 15, 1916. [5] Originally known as the "Municipal Pier", the pier was built by Charles Sumner Frost, a nationally known architect, with a design based on the 1909 Plan of Chicago by Daniel Burnham and Edward H. Bennett [6] Its original purpose was to serve as a dock for freighters, passenger ships, and indoor ...

  3. Ferris Wheel (1893) - Wikipedia

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    Ferris Wheel (1893) The original Ferris Wheel, sometimes also referred to as the Chicago Wheel, [2][3] was designed and built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. as the centerpiece of the Midway at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Since its construction, many other Ferris wheels have been constructed that were ...

  4. Magnificent Mile - Wikipedia

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    The Magnificent Mile, sometimes referred to as The Mag Mile, is an upscale section of Chicago 's Michigan Avenue, running from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side. [1] The district is located within downtown and one block east of Rush Street. The Magnificent Mile serves as the main thoroughfare between Chicago's Loop business ...

  5. Top 5 things to do on the Navy Pier in Chicago - AOL

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    The Navy Pier in Chicago offers more than a place to catch fish. Year-round fun for the entire family includes shows, attractions, rides, games and theaters. Construction began more than 90 years ...

  6. Near North Side, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The Near North Side is the eighth of Chicago's 77 community areas. It is the northernmost of the three areas that constitute central Chicago, the others being the Loop and the Near South Side. The community area is located north and east of the Chicago River. To its east is Lake Michigan, and its northern boundary is the early 19th-century city ...

  7. List of Ferris wheels - Wikipedia

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    Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois Replaced Original Navy Pier Wheel (1995-2015) ... Navy Pier Ferris Wheel. Branson Ferris Wheel 45.7 (150) 1995 2016

  8. World's Columbian Exposition - Wikipedia

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    World's Columbian Exposition. 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 ...

  9. Ferris wheel - Wikipedia

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    The original Chicago Ferris Wheel, built for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The original Ferris wheel, sometimes referred to as the Chicago Wheel, was designed and constructed by Ferris Jr. and opened in 1893; however, an earlier wheel was created for the New York State fair in 1854, created by two Erie Canal workers. [11] [4] [12] [13]

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