The Grand Opening That Opened Nothing
from This Day, But Wrong
In 1892, Congress ordered Chicago to open the World's Columbian Exposition on Columbus Day — then Chicago threw a massive ceremony for a muddy construction site and called it done. The actual fair didn't open for another six and a half months.
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