Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Compassion
Sculptor, Bill Snow
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017
1. Compassion Marker
St. John's Centennial
by
St. John's Auxiliary
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Erected 1996 by St. John's Regional Medical Center Auxiliary.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Science & Medicine.
Location. 37° 3.59′ N, 94° 31.854′ W. Marker is in Joplin, Missouri, in Jasper County. Marker is on McClelland Boulevard north of 29th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mercy Park, Joplin MO 64804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mercy Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joplin Citizens Lost in May 22, 2011 Tornado (approx. 0.2 miles away); Proclamation of Restoration Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Miracle of the Human Spirit - Joplin 2011 (approx. ¼ mile away); A Tribute to the Volunteers (approx. ¼ mile away); Recovery Efforts: After the Storm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tornado Statistics - May 22, 2011 - Joplin, MO (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. John's Regional Medical Center (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Joplin.
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1. Mercy Park to be dedicated on Tuesday (The Joplin Globe, Aug 4, 2016). (Submitted on October 2, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Damaged Joplin hospital almost the only building left standing in area (CNN, May 23, 2011). (Submitted on October 2, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Mercy Joplin Quick Facts. (Submitted on October 2, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017
2. Compassion Sculpture and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017
3. Compassion Sculpture
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017
4. Compassion Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
