Eli Bridge Company
Private company | |
ISIN | 🆔 |
Founded 📆 | U.S. |
Founder 👔 | W. E. Sullivan |
Headquarters 🏙️ | , , |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
Key people | W. E. Sullivan Lee Sullivan Patty Sullivan |
Products 📟 | Amusement rides Family attractions |
Members | |
Number of employees | |
🌐 Website | elibridge.com |
📇 Address | |
📞 telephone | |
Eli Bridge Company is an amusement ride manufacturer headquartered in Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
History[edit]
W. E. Sullivan, the owner of Eli Bridge Company in Illinois, rode the original Ferris wheel at the World's Columbian Exposition.
In 1955, Eli Bridge Co. produced its first non-wheel amusement ride, the Scrambler. Eli Bridge's products can be found in amusement parks around the world.
Eli Bridge products have gained popularity and can now be found in amusement parks across the globe.
Presently, Eli Bridge continues to operate as a family-owned business.
Further reading[edit]
- "Eli Bridge Co. Rides High Thanks to Wheels of Fortune," Jessy Yancey, Illinois Farm Bureau Partners
- "Big Eli, The First Portable Ferris Wheel (May 23, 1900)," Clint Cargile, 24 May 2021, Northern Public Radio
- "Points of Interest: Eli Bridge Company... Manufacturing fun," Jeff Mondlock, 8 July 2013, KHQA
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