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

Dedicated to the Men and Women of Massac County

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 8, 2025

1. Dedicated to the Men and Women of Massac County Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to the men and women of Massac County who have serves their nation with pride and honor in wartime and peacetime.

World War 1917-18 • World War II 1941-46 • Korean War 1950-55 • Vietnam War 1961-75

Erected 1987.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 37° 9.118′ N, 88° 43.967′ W. Memorial is in Metropolis, Illinois, in Massac County. It is at the intersection of Superman Square and West 5th Street on Superman Square. In Front of Massac County Court House. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Superman Square, Metropolis IL 62960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Superman Statue Facts (within shouting distance of this marker); Super Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring All Our Defenders of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Oscar Micheaux: 1884–1951 (within shouting distance of this marker); Annie Turnbo Malone: 1869–1957 (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The Cowling (within shouting distance of this marker); Jim Hambrick (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Metropolis.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 15, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.