Limestone bluffs - Jersey County, Illinois
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hykesj
N 38° 55.867 W 090° 20.320
15S E 730691 N 4312499
A sailboat on the Mississippi River with limestone bluffs and the Great River Road in the background, grace this US postage stamp celebrating the “Mighty Mississippi.”
Waymark Code: WM16ENX
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2022
Views: 2
The Mississippi River originates in northern Minnesota and flows 2340 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, it touches ten different U.S. states. In 2022, the U.S. Postal Service issued a set of ten stamps each showing a river scene from these ten states. The stamp for Illinois shows one of the limestone bluffs directly across the river from Portage Des Sioux, Missouri.
This area of the Mississippi River is sometimes called Alton Lake due to the locks and dam located at Alton, IL. It is a recreation area noted for boating and fishing. The provided coordinates are for the “Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine” in Portage Des Sioux. This shrine is a 25 ft. tall statue of the Virgin Mary designed by Norma McClory. It was dedicated in 1957 in remembrance of the flood of 1951 which nearly destroyed the town.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: 23-May-2022
Denomination: (58c)
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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