Metropolis in Massac County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hope Light

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 5, 2020

1. Hope Light Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to the fight against cancer on 5 November 2014 - Worlds first lighthouse built to help fight cancer

"Where there's light, there's Hope!"

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 5, 2014.

Location. 37° 8.656′ N, 88° 43.727′ W. Marker is in Metropolis, Illinois, in Massac County. It can be reached from East Front Street. Marker is located near the west entrance of Dorothy Miller Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Front Street, Metropolis IL 62960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in 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

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of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Southern Magnolia (approx. 0.6 miles away); Elijah P. Curtis Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Cowling (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Annie Turnbo Malone: 1869–1957 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oscar Micheaux: 1884–1951 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dedicated to the Men and Women of Massac County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Superman Statue Facts (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Metropolis.

Regarding Hope Light. Please keep in mind that, because of the park's closeness to the Ohio River, it is vulnerable to flooding at times.

Also see . . . The Hope Light Foundation. Official website for the Hope Light Foundation, which focuses on cancer awareness (Submitted on March 8, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Hope Light Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 5, 2020

2. Hope Light Lighthouse

Marker is in front of the lighthouse, which stands 30 feet tall.

A nearby marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 5, 2020

3. A nearby marker

Just a few steps from the marker is one dedicated to the memory of Frank Modglin

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.