Where Did Ferris Wheels Originate?

Where Did Ferris Wheels Originate? 1893. The first Ferris wheel came to Chicago during the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. Named after designer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., an engineer from Pittsburgh, Ferris brought the idea of the wheel to Daniel Burnham. The wheel was 264 feet tall and illuminated by 2,500 Edison incandescent lights.