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Iconic Jersey Shore Ferris wheel to return home in Pennsylvania after 133 years

The 78-foot Ferris wheel is one of four built in the 1890s and the only one still in existence, officials said.

Summary by NBC Philadelphia
An iconic piece of Jersey Shore history is now back in the Pennsylvania town where it was originally born more than 100 years ago. The Phoenix Wheel — built 133 years ago by the long-closed Phoenix Steel Company — has returned to Chester County, where it was originally built. The structure will stand just yards from its original birthplace in the heart of Phoenixville. It is one of just four so-called Phoenix Wheels built in the 1890s and the on…

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NBC Philadelphia broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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