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From
Nostalgiaville
ILLINOIS- Metropolis, IL-
6/18/00 |
NOTE:
A Click of your Mouse on most of the pictures will enlarge them for better
viewing
| 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. |
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Metropolis... visited 6-18-00
| ... And we thought these were really high
prices. |
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BRIDGES and BOATS of Metropolis
FORT MASSAC
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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
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COURTHOUSE |
HISTORIC HOMES in Metropolis
CHURCHES in Metropolis
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH |
ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH |
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TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
SIGNS of the TIMES in Metropolis
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GLASS BODY SHOP |
FAST EDDIE'S |
ACTION COMICS |
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LOVEBEA'S DUMPLINS |
SCHOOL SIGN |
MIKE'S WASH HUT |
BIG JOHN'S |
Metropolis... re-visited 9-24-02
| SUNSET and
CASINO in Metropolis, Illinois |
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| ... and its back to nature
during a walk along the Ohio River bank. |
| 5-10-2009 Tom Bates in front of the "Superman
Statue" on the way up to the Mayo clinic in Rochester Minn. |
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