Big Eli Ferris Wheel

Community Park Morton Avenue & Main Street Jacksonville, IL
US
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Entertainment

In 1893, W.E. Sullivan visited the Colombian Exposition, where he marveled at the original Ferris Wheel. Mr. Sullivan owned a bridge building business, the Eli Bridge Company, but remained fascinated by the Wheel and was determined to build one of his own.

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Community Park Morton Avenue & Main Street Jacksonville, IL
US
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