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ILLINOIS- Metropolis, IL- 6/18/00

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The first night of our trip was spent in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  When the ducks and geese found we had food, we were deluged by their requests.

  

Metropolis... visited 6-18-00

... And we thought these were really high prices.

 

BRIDGES and BOATS of Metropolis

   

FORT MASSAC
FOUR FLAGS OVER FORT MASSAC
1500'S Spanish Ownership
1702 French trading post and mission
1757 French fortification to block British expansion into Mississippi River, named Fort Massac
1764 French abandoned fort to British
1778 George Rogers Clark stopped here on his way to Kaskaskia
1794 George Washington ordered fort rebuilt and garrisoned
1908 Site designated first Illinois state park

    

METROPOLIS... HOME OF SUPERMAN

KRYPTONITE
This glowing green meteorite is the largest specimen of it's kind known to exist.  It fell to earth shortly after the planet Krypton exploded into a million, billion fragments.  It landed on the Cannamore family farm.  After landing scientists rendered it powerless and totally harmless to even "Superman".  The Cannamore family brought the green rock to Metropolis and placed it here to represent friendship and good luck to all who touch it.  And so, we the citizens of Metropolis, Illinois "Home of Superman", bid fair welcome to all from planet Earth... and beyond.
                                                                                               C Kent

See the 15 foot bronze, in color, "Superman Statue".  Also, stop in at the Chamber of Commerce office, 607 Market St, for information and souvenirs.  Both uptown Metropolis and turn left at 5th Street.

 

The LODGES of Metropolis

 

DOWNTOWN Metropolis



COURTHOUSE


 

HISTORIC HOMES in Metropolis

   

CHURCHES in Metropolis

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

 

SIGNS of the TIMES in Metropolis

GLASS BODY SHOP FAST EDDIE'S ACTION COMICS  
LOVEBEA'S DUMPLINS SCHOOL SIGN MIKE'S WASH HUT BIG JOHN'S

  

Metropolis... re-visited 9-24-02

SUNSET and CASINO in Metropolis, Illinois

... and its back to nature during a walk along the Ohio River bank.

 

 
       
   

      

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