Is a bridge in northern Indiana built from the ruins of the very first Ferris wheel? In 1893, Chicago was hoping to make an attraction that would surpass the Eiffel Tower's success at the Paris ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Sports flashback: June 15, 1994 1994: ...

On June 21, 1893, the original Ferris wheel had its first riders at the Chicago World’s Fair. Envisioned as an American ...

On This Day in History, June 21 saw the opening of the world's first Ferris wheel, the end of Japanese resistance on Okinawa ...

In Take a Trip on the First Ferris Wheel, an Oct. 18 Evenings at Butterworth presentation, Butterworth Center Program Director Gretchen Frick Small brings to life a scene from more than 120 years ago.

After spending decades in pieces, the historic Asbury Park Ferris wheel has been rebuilt, but this time in the town where it was forged.