The man who invented the Ferris Wheel for the Chicago World Columbian Exposition in 1893 grew up in Carson City.

Where was the first Ferris wheel built?

The original "Ferris" wheel was designed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr (1859-96), an American bridge and tunnel engineer, and was erected for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, USA at a cost of $385,000.

What is the origin of Ferris wheel?

It's named after its inventor, Pittsburgh bridge builder George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., who unveiled the first Ferris wheel to the world at the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. ... The wheel Ferris designed for the fair was gigantic and very popular with visitors.