Cancel anytime. bob rose May 29, 2023 May 29, 2023 0 On May 28, 1904, the St. Louis World's Fair opened the Great Ferris Wheel to the public. Two days later a worker fell to his death while ...

But when the fair gates closed, Ferris became immersed in a tangle of wheel-related lawsuits about debts he owed suppliers and that the fair owed him. In 1896, bankrupt and suffering from typhoid ...

The first Ferris wheel debuted in Chicago in the late 19th century. In a way, it was America’s response to the Eiffel Tower, ...

In 1893, Chicago was hoping to make an attraction that would surpass the Eiffel Tower's success at the Paris World's Fair. George Ferris designed the very first Ferris Wheel, and Hoosier Luther ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Many people may not know that a favorite ride at any fair or carnival was created right here in Pittsburgh. We're talking, of course, about the Ferris wheel. It's the 131st ...

Call it the West Allis Eye. State Fair announced today that the continent’s largest traveling Ferris wheel will be a part of the 2017 State Fair, which runs Aug. 3-13. It’ll be the first time ...

The Dodge County Fair has a new ride this year. A Ferris wheel was added that towers over the rides and games in the midway, bringing another chance for those attending the fair to have a bit of ...