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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. Navy Pier to host first-ever 'Lakefront Games' next month - AOL

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   Fox local. Faith Lee. August 15, 2024 at 8:06 PM. CHICAGO - Navy Pier will host its inaugural Lakefront Games on Sept. 7 and 8, offering a free, two-day event packed with a number of games and ...

4. Ferris Wheel (1893) - Wikipedia

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   May 11, 1906. Cost. $385,000 [1] Height. 80.4 metres (264 ft) Known for. World's first Ferris Wheel. 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.

5. Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Wikipedia

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   800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. Coordinates. 41°53′29″N 87°36′21″W  /  41.8913°N 87.6058°W  / 41.8913; -87.6058. Website. www.chicagoshakes.com. Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) is a non-profit, professional theater company located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. Its more than six hundred annual performances ...

6. 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 ...

7. ChicagoFest - Wikipedia

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   ChicagoFest was a Chicago music festival established in 1978 by Mayor Michael Bilandic.It was a two-week event held annually at Navy Pier that featured sixteen separate stages, each sponsored by a national retail brand and a media sponsor compatible to the stage's format, e.g. Rock WLUP, Chicago Tribune Jazz, Miller Brewing Company Blues and WXRT, that broadcast live from the festival.