Before our planned family visits farther south, we
stopped at the Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis, IL We were hoping that they would have a site
for us. There was no office and check-in
was with the camp host, if you had no reservation. As it turned out, there was only one other RV
in the campground and it was just like us, so we had our choice of sites. The campground was well laid out and lots of
trees for shade. In talking with the
camp host, he indicated that he had not seen it this quiet in some time.
Fort Massac is a short walk from the campground and
sits on the bank of the Ohio River.
First built in 1757 by the French, it played a role in American history
for over 100 years. The fort is
currently closed to the public for renovations but you can walk around the site
and visit the nearby visitor center which has displays and information about
the history of the fort and the local area.
What we did not know until we drove around town was
the connection to Superman. In 1972, DC
Comics declared Metropolis the home town of Superman. There is a
Museum near courthouse square and a very large statue of Superman in
front of the courthouse. Around town you
will find other characters from the comic series. Every June there is a Superman celebration
which draws large crowds from around the world.
Finally, if you enjoy casinos, there is a Harrah's
casino/hotel complex along the river.
11 comments:
That's my kind of campground. Plenty of room and really quiet. :[) I didn't know there really was a Metropolis. Guess I didn't pay enough attention to the Superman details to know he was from Illinois. Too funny that giant superman in front of the courthouse. The things I learn from reading blogs.
Looks like a great layout at the campground.
HAHAHA...I love seeing thinks like the big Superman. Anneke makes a great superWOMAN!
I love quirky :-) I also like mostly empty campgrounds.
I didn't really know that there was actually a town by the name of Metropolis! How fun.
Once Labor Day is behind us, campgrounds are much easier to get into. Kids are back in school and vacations are usually history. We like it like that.
Okay which Superman was it. The George Reeves or Christopher Reeve.
You gotta love it when you pretty much have a beautiful campground to yourselves.
I love how the town has marketed itself around Superman, makes it a bit quirky and most people love quirky! :-)
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I have to join the rest of the group and say I didn't have any idea there actually was a Metropolis. How fun. And after the noisy week we've spent here I can hardly wait to find some peace and quiet.
Have to add this to our list.
"Superman" never really was my kind of hero. We played Indians and Cowboys in our days.
Hope you didn't leave any Kryptonite around... :cD
I never knew that there was a real Metropolis. Learned something today. Ain't the blogging world wonderful?
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