Navy Pier Treasure Hunt

Located on scenic Lake Michigan, Navy Pier offers stunning skyline views, a famous Ferris wheel, waterfront dining options, and tons of family-friendly activities. It’s no wonder that the historic spot boasts nearly two million visitors annually, making it one of the most visited tourist attractions in the entire Midwest and Chicago's second most visited attraction. Navy Pier opened to the public on July 15, 1916 as the "Municipal Pier", and over the years, it has played a number of roles in Chicago history. It originally served as a dock for freights. In mid-1918, the pier was also used as a jail for draft dodgers! In 1927, the pier was renamed Navy Pier to honor the naval veterans who served in World War I and in 1941, during World War II, the pier became a training center for the United States Navy; about 10,000 people worked, trained and lived there! In 1946, as the Navy was winding down from its mission, the University of Illinois at Chicago held classes at the pier. As the maximum capacity was exceeded, the school outgrew the pier and the university relocated to Circle Campus in 1965. Then in 1995, Navy Pier was redesigned and introduced to the public as a mixed-use venue incorporating retail, dining, entertainment and cultural entertainment.