It was early and the heat was coming in already, but I needed to peer at this historical place.
Lake Michigan from Lake Shore Hike and Bike Path Photo by Nicki Hurd
There were swimmers in the water getting their morning stroke in, and a few cyclist peddling.
Navy Pier started in 1916 and is nearly 100 years old. It housed several regiments of soldiers during WW I. During WW II, 15,000 pilots qualified for military services at the pier. The Ferris wheel is modeled after the first Ferris wheel, built for Chicago’s 1893 World Colombian Exposition and is 15- stories- high.
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July, 2012