Effingham, Illinois Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Monument == [[File:Effingham cross.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cross at Interstate 57 and 70]] [[The Cross at the Crossroads]], a {{convert|198|ft|m|adj=on}} steel cross erected by the Cross Foundation is located in Effingham and was inaugurated in 2001. The cross is made out of over 180 tons of steel and cost over $1 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldslargestthings.com/easterntour/crossfaq.htm |title=World's Largest Cross FAQ |work=worldslargestthings.com |access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref> The Cross Foundation claims that the cross is the largest in the United States, standing at {{convert|198|ft|m|adj=on}} with a span of {{convert|113|ft|m|adj=on}}.<ref name="Gregory, 2002">{{cite news|last1=Gregory|first1=Ted|title=Landmark speaks volumes|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-05-21/news/0205210019_1_cross-foundation-christian-john-schultz|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|access-date=6 March 2015}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page