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![Art Hill > August 27, 2008
We took the Wendella Cruise. This is the Grand Ballroom at the end of Navy Pier with the Chicago Skyline in the background. My Mom and Dad celebrated New Years Eve in the Grand Ballroom in the 1940's.
History
1916
Municipal Pier opens to the public. It is the only pier to combine the business of shipping with the pleasure of public entertainment.
1921- 1922
The Pier enters its "golden age" of recreational and cultural activity as Chicago Mayor William H. Thompson's "Pageants of Progress" draw nearly a million visitors during 15 days of events.
1942
Pilot training orientation commences and eventually 15,000 pilots are qualified, including a young airman named George H.W. Bush. As many as 200 WWII planes still rest at the bottom of Lake Michigan as a result of accidents during training.
1970 - 1975
Navy Pier falls into disuse.
1976
The spectacular Grand Ballroom undergoes a renovation as part of the city's observance of the country's Bicentennial Celebration.
1977
Navy Pier is designated a Chicago Landmark.
1995
Navy Pier is reborn, featuring a mix of year-round entertainment, shops, restaurants, attractions and exhibition facilities.
2007
• Navy Pier featured in the March issue of Crain’s Chicago Business for maintaining its status as the #1 Tourist attraction in Chicago.
• Navy Pier named in Midwest Living Magazine as the #1 location in Illinois to take an out-of-town guest.
• In September, the Navy Pier Ferris wheel, presented by McDonald's® reaches a significant milestone: its 10 millionth rider](http://arthill.smugmug.com/Photography/Daily-Photos-2008/navy-pier5897/360052868_mWo3h-Ti-2.jpg "Art Hill > August 27, 2008
We took the Wendella Cruise. This is the Grand Ballroom at the end of Navy Pier with the Chicago Skyline in the background. My Mom and Dad celebrated New Years Eve in the Grand Ballroom in the 1940's.
History
1916
Municipal Pier opens to the public. It is the only pier to combine the business of shipping with the pleasure of public entertainment.
1921- 1922
The Pier enters its "golden age" of recreational and cultural activity as Chicago Mayor William H. Thompson's "Pageants of Progress" draw nearly a million visitors during 15 days of events.
1942
Pilot training orientation commences and eventually 15,000 pilots are qualified, including a young airman named George H.W. Bush. As many as 200 WWII planes still rest at the bottom of Lake Michigan as a result of accidents during training.
1970 - 1975
Navy Pier falls into disuse.
1976
The spectacular Grand Ballroom undergoes a renovation as part of the city's observance of the country's Bicentennial Celebration.
1977
Navy Pier is designated a Chicago Landmark.
1995
Navy Pier is reborn, featuring a mix of year-round entertainment, shops, restaurants, attractions and exhibition facilities.
2007
• Navy Pier featured in the March issue of Crain’s Chicago Business for maintaining its status as the #1 Tourist attraction in Chicago.
• Navy Pier named in Midwest Living Magazine as the #1 location in Illinois to take an out-of-town guest.
• In September, the Navy Pier Ferris wheel, presented by McDonald's® reaches a significant milestone: its 10 millionth rider")
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