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Reconstruction underway of Phoenixville’s historic 78-foot Ferris wheel

The 133-year-old Phoenix Wheel is being restored into a 78-foot sculpture to honor Phoenixville’s industrial heritage, with a ribbon-cutting planned for June 6, officials said.

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PHOENIXVILLE — Borough officials expect to cut the ribbon on the Phoenix Wheel, the oldest Ferris wheel in existence, in early June. The 133-year-old Phoenix Wheel delighted thousands of visitors to Asbury Park, the crown jewel of the Jersey Shore, for nearly a century from 1895 to 1988. Steelworkers in Phoenixville originally crafted the Wheel’s steel components in 1893. Now, through the efforts of the Schuylkill River Heritage Center, the vint…

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readingeagle broke the news in United States on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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