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More than 100,000 parts went into Ferris’ wheel, notably an 89,320-pound axle that had to be hoisted onto two towers 140 feet in the air. Launched on June 21, 1893, it was a glorious...
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.
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.
The design, which came to be known as the Ferris Wheel, was based on the existing concept of hand-turned wooden “pleasure wheels.” Ferris was directly inspired by three 50-feet-tall steam-powered “roundabouts” installed by carpenter William Somers at beachfront boardwalks on the East Coast in 1892.
Ferris wheels have been turning for more than 130 years, the first one constructed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, designed by George Washington Gale Ferris.
The first Ferris wheel was built by George W. Ferris for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. It stood 264 feet tall and had 36 cars, each capable of holding 60 riders.
On June 21, 1893, Ferris’ wheel launched and was a massive success. Over 19 weeks, over 1.4 million people paid 50 cents to ride the Ferris Wheel for 20 minutes. Few riders had ever had such an impressive aerial view.
The world’s first Ferris wheel was invented for Chicago’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. Students will explore the creative inspiration behind the wheel, the collaborative process of fabricating the wheel, and the features of riding on the wheel.
American engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. invented the Ferris Wheel. The original Ferris Wheel was erected in 1893 for the World's Colombian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
One of Chicago’s most prevalent but overlooked cultural contributions is not a building—it’s the Ferris wheel, first unveiled at the 1893 World’s Fair. More than 120 years later, Chicago adds to its legacy with a new Ferris wheel on Navy Pier.