Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tilt-A-Whirl

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 31, 2022

1. Tilt-A-Whirl Marker

Inscription. Herbert Sellner invented the Tilt-A-Whirl in 1926. The following year, the ride debuted at the Minnesota State Fair. Since then, over 1,000 Tilt-A-Whirls have been manufactured by Sellner Manufacturing. In 1982, Bay Beach purchased this Tilt-A-Whirl used from Thumb Fun Amusement Park located in Door County, WI.

Erected by Bay Beach Amusement Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 44° 31.874′ N, 87° 58.858′ W. Marker is in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in Brown County. It is in Bay Beach Amusement Park. It can be reached from Bay Beach Road north of Shore Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the fence for the Tilt-A-Whirl ride at Bay Beach Amusement Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1313 Bay Beach Road, Green Bay WI 54302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in

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North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Eli Ferris Wheel (within shouting distance of this marker); Naval Veterans Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zippin Pippin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elvis Favorite Ride (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sea Dragon (approx. ¼ mile away); Falling Star (approx. ¼ mile away); Grassy Island Range Lights (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Birthplace Home of Earl "Curly" Lambeau (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Green Bay.

Also see . . .
1. Tilt-A-Whirl. The ride's page on the Bay Beach website. (Submitted on December 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Tilt-A-Whirl (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 31, 2022

2. Tilt-A-Whirl Marker

Tilt-A-Whirl viewed from the top of the Ferris Wheel at Bay Beach image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 31, 2022

3. Tilt-A-Whirl viewed from the top of the Ferris Wheel at Bay Beach

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.