The 1993 Chicago World's Fair

Your ticket to the White City

Tricia Bobeda, Andrew Gill

The Ferris wheel at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago.
Library of Congress
The Ferris wheel at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago.
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The World’s Fair was held in Chicago’s Jackson Park. It was a monumental feat. Millions of travelers who flocked to Chicago for the Fair were faced with the stark juxtaposition of architect Daniel Burnham’s White City and the soot-stained, crime-ridden urban environment beyond the fairgrounds.

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