Metropolis Lighthouse “Hope Light” was officially dedicated to the fight against cancer and lit on 5 November 2014 at a ceremony in Dorothy Miller Park overlooking the Ohio River in Metropolis, Illinois.  It was a cold, misty, foggy and overcast day when dozens of people gathered on the river bank to witness lighting of the worlds first lighthouse designed for, built for and dedicated to the fight against cancer.   Dorothy Miller herself, was a victim of cancer. The lighthouse will be the nations “Beacon of Hope” for cancer patients and survivors.