Type Private company Area served Worldwide | Founder W. E. Sullivan Founded United States of America | |
Key people W. E. SullivanLee SullivanPatty Sullivan Products Amusement ridesFamily attractions | ||
Oldest ferris wheel manufacturer eli bridge company
Eli Bridge Company is a family owned amusement ride manufacturer headquartered in Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Contents
- Oldest ferris wheel manufacturer eli bridge company
- Points of interest eli bridge company
- History
- Ferris wheels
- Scramblers
- Family rides
- References
Points of interest eli bridge company
History
W. E. Sullivan, owner of Eli Bridge Company, a bridge building business in Illinois, rode the original 1893 Chicago Ferris Wheel at the World's Columbian Exposition. Inspired by this, he collaborated with machinist James H. Clements and their first Big Eli wheel debuted in Central Park, Jacksonville, Illinois, on May 23, 1900. In 1955, Eli Bridge Co. produced its first non-wheel amusement ride, The Scrambler. Eli Bridge products can be found in amusement parks around the world. Today, Eli Bridge remains a family-owned company. Lee Sullivan, chairman of the board, is the grandson of company founder W. E. Sullivan, and president/CEO Patty Sullivan is the great granddaughter of W. E. Sullivan.