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Rediscover Jacksonville: Big Eli Ferris Wheel serving generations
Dominic Genetti, dominic.genetti@hearst.com
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Dominic Genetti
You can’t tell by looking at it, but the Ferris wheel in Jacksonville’s Community Park is more than 100 years old.
It has entertained citizens for generations connecting them in a special way to their grandparents and great-grandparents, and all the great memories of days gone by.
“This used to be out in Nichols Park,” David Fisher, a member of the Jacksonville Rotary Club, said. The Rotary Club has owned and operated the wheel since the late-1950s. “I can remember riding it when I was a little kid. We would go out there and have a family reunion picnic, and me and all the cousins would get herded over to the Ferris wheel. I think it was a nickel to ride at that time.”
Jacksonville well-represented in Coolest Thing in Illinois contest
Rochelle Eiselt, Journal-Courier
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Volunteers prepare an Eli Bridge Co. Ferris wheel in Community Park for riders. The company s creations are among those in contention for the title of coolest thing in Illinois. Journal-Courier
Some Jacksonville businesses are competing in the second annual “Makers Madness” contest hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association.
The bracket-style tournament lets voters determine the “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.”
A total of 311 unique products from across the state were nominated.
Nestle, Serious Lip Balm, Eli Bridge Co. and Danenberger Winery in New Berlin are among competitors from west-central Illinois.