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2. Navy Pier - Wikipedia

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   September 13, 1979. Designated CL. November 14, 1977. Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long (1,010 m) pier on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Navy Pier encompasses over 50 acres (20 ha) of shops, restaurants, live theaters, family ...

3. Ferris Wheel (1893) - Wikipedia

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   Demolished. 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 ...

4. George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Occupation. Civil engineer. Known for. The original Chicago Ferris Wheel and the Ferris wheel concept. George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (February 14, 1859 – November 22, 1896) was an American civil engineer. He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. [1]

5. List of Ferris wheels - Wikipedia

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   Pier Park, Navy Pier, Chicago The Track Family Fun Parks, Hwy 76, Branson, Missouri: 36.6395442,-93.2877514,16 Originally Navy Pier Ferris Wheel (1995-2015) Renamed, relocated to Branson, Missouri (2016) Sky Scraper

6. World's Columbian Exposition - Wikipedia

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   Brussels International (1897) in Brussels. 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 ...

7. Seattle Great Wheel - Wikipedia

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   Seattle Great Wheel. / 47.6061; -122.3425. The Seattle Great Wheel is a 53-meter tall giant Ferris wheel at Pier 57 on Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washington, United States. At an overall height of 175 feet (53.3 m), it was the tallest Ferris wheel on the West Coast of the United States when it opened in June 2012. [2] [6]

8. Chicago Harbor Light - Wikipedia

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   July 19, 1984. Designated CL. April 9, 2003. The Chicago Harbor Lighthouse is an automated active lighthouse, and stands at the south end of the northern breakwater protecting the Chicago Harbor, to the east of Navy Pier and the mouth of the Chicago River .

9. PAWS Chicago hosting 21st annual Beach Party at Navy Pier - AOL

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   PAWS Chicago is preparing to host its 21st annual Beach Party later this month. About 500 dog lovers will enjoy a night of delicious food, dancing, and fun with their furry friends at Navy Pier's ...