Eli Bridge builds amusement rides like this one that's been making the rounds since 1893
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Eli Bridge Company :: Jacksonville, IL :: Amusement Rides  Eli Bridge can customize the color and/or lighting of any ride to suit your ... Please call us at 217-245-7145 in the Jacksonville, Illinois area or at 1-800-274-0211.
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Eli Bridge Company :: Jacksonville, IL :: Company History  In 1893, W.E. Sullivan visited the Columbian Exposition, where he marveled at ... As he took his first ride on Mr. Ferris' Wheel, little did he know that his life ... Sullivan remained fascinated by the Wheel and was determined to build one of his own. ... the railroad tracks, and has been doing business at that address ever since.
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Eli Bridge Company :: Jacksonville, IL :: Ferris Wheels  At Eli Bridge Company, we aim high when it comes to craftsmanship, quality and ... Series BIG ELI Eagle 16 Electric Rim-Drives, our rides have been longtime favorites ... us a firm foundation to build upon and to meet the demands of the future. ... Our Next Generation Mobile Scrambler is one of the flashiest high-capacity...
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America's Eiffel Tower | Invention and Technology  That summer, excited tourists waited in line for the ride of a lifetime on Ferris's big ... Like his famous wheel, Ferris's career had ascended to exhilarating heights, where ... After graduation he worked on road, trestle, and bridge projects in New York, ... His claim of completing the details in one afternoon must have been an...
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This question originally aired on November 21,... | Jeopardy ...  ... on November 21, 2005 Category: AMERICANA Question: Eli Bridge builds amusement rides like this one that's been making the rounds since 1893 Answer: a...
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When Busch Gardens was remembered for the experience, not rides  Jul 28, 2010 ... In all fairness, Busch Gardens is one of my earliest memories. ... When it came to Busch Gardens in 1989 they didn't have to compete ... Not that rides aren't, but on a ride, your attention isn't on each other. ... Look at these animals. .... I remember riding the two roller coasters (Python and Scorpion) like six...
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Some Historical Pronouncements Tourists Hear Funny Things About ...  Oct 25, 1995 ... The tale of a building behind the Second National Bank might be the ... A cobblestone street in Independence Historical Park was known as ... Betsy Ross was the called "the black widow" because she outlived ... The reason William Penn created five city squares (parks) was to have them as fire-breaks.
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200 years ago, the world's first suspension bridge was completed in ...  We had Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England red suspension bridge, Japan Long ..... The Suez Canal Bridge at Al Qantara. Also known as the Mubarak Peace Bridge or the Egyptian-Japanese Friendship Bridge. Completed 2001. ... a half mile long and was built on concrete piers that previously held a railroad bridge.
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The Erector Set at 100 | The Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop  Visitors can construct a Gilbert box girder that will become part of a skyscraper that ... electrify underground access to the new Grand Central Terminal had inspired Gilbert. ... Gilbert doesn't claim to have invented the steel construction toy. ..... and indexed classic advertising catalogs published by the A.C. Gilbert Company.
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1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition - The Midway Plaisance  Over it all loomed the first giant Ferris wheel, taller than most skyscrapers ... Promoters of Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition intended it to be ... "It was only after Paris had opened its splendid fair that Chicagoans became ...... press....and, in many ways, it was good publicity that made the great Wheel go round.
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Nat's Trivia: Engineering  Mar 23, 2010 ... Engineering. The first one, built in 1893, consisted of 2,200 tons of steel, rose 268 feet & had 36 cars each carrying 60 people. Ferris Wheel.
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History - Luna Park in Coney Island  the area. As transportation options availed themselves, starting with simple carriage roads ... The earliest carousels (as we know them today) were created in Coney Island, ... In 1903, Sea-Lion Park became the first Coney Island amusement
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Hyde Park Historical Society - Ferris Wheel in the 1893 Chicago ...  Apr 27, 2015 ... Their gatherings had served as a sort of public opinion poll on many ... Seated in the audience was a tall, slight young engineer with a pale, ... The Columbian Exposition opened on May 1,1893, while the .... It was Attorney H. M. Seligman, representing a junk firm and the judge declared the wheel going,...
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Flying Horses Carousel | Oak Bluffs Martha's Vineyard  America's oldest platform carousel and national landmark, the Flying Horses ... Constructed in 1876 by Charles Dare, it is one of only two Dare carousels still in existence. Originally operated as a Coney Island, NY amusement, it was moved to Oak ... returning the carousel to its original appearance, complete with the historic...
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Exploring Niagara Falls | Bridges of the Past  The sides of the gorge were almost perpendicular on both sides and swift ... The Niagara Railway Suspension bridge was opened for train traffic on March 18th, 1855. ... In the first year of use approximately 45 single engine trains would pass over ... When completed the bridge would span 825 feet and would become the...
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Coney Island - The Ultimate History Project  Coney Island is more than just a world-famous amusement area in Brooklyn, New York. It has served as .... The spectacular Luna Park opened on May 16, 1903.
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Newer posts - Inver Grove Heights  Sep 8, 2016 ... Join Cannon River Winery for their fall grape harvest, where you'll get ... Built in 1894, the Rock Island Swing Bridge was designed for the South St. Paul .... Como Park Zoo & Conservatory The zoo features a seal island, ... Dakota County State Fair Carnival rides, demolition derby, .... Padelford Riverboats...
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Chicago World's Columbian Exposition - Wikipedia  The World's Columbian Exposition was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the .... It included carnival rides, among them the original Ferris Wheel, built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.. ... The ships, a joint project of the governments of Spain and the United States, were constructed in Spain and then...
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Hyde Park Historical Society - Ferris Wheel in the 1893 Chicago ...  Apr 27, 2015 ... The popular story is that Ferris designed the wheel while at dinner with friends ... At six o'clock in the evening with trusted men stationed at various points, .... a legacy to generations of entertainment-seekers, the World's Greatest Ride. ... In 1895, the Wheel's inventor, George Ferris, found a new site for it on...
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Info about Disneyland Monorail System | Entities Finder  Desc: Disneyland Park, originally Disneyland, is the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened on July 17, 1955. ... Casey Jr is the train seen in the film Dumbo, where Dumbo, his mother, Mrs. URL: ... Desc: The Casey Jr. Circus Train is a powered roller coaster found at Disneyland...
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The Long Island Museum | The Press Room  Colors of Long Island  LIM Rides for Kids .... of the LIM and its place as a cultural leader in our community, stated Neil Watson, LIM's ... Neighbors saw her often on the roads of Old Field as she rode horses, a pony, and even a dog cart. ... The LIM's Dr. Charles W. Gerstenberg Carriage Reference Library is named for him...