Hundreds gathered Thursday at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport for the dedication of the Superman Welcoming Center, a permanent exhibit honoring the Man of Steel and his creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who dreamed up the superhero as teenagers living in the city’s Glenville neighborhood.

Spearheaded by the Siegel & Shuster Society, which raised nearly $50,000, the display features a Superman statue, a replica of a telephone booth, trivia, an old-fashioned television that shows images of the superhero from comics, television and film, all beneath the greeting, "Welcome to Cleveland -- Where the Legend Began."

The Plain Dealer reports that among the speakers were Mayor Frank Jackson and Siegel's daughter Laura Siegel Larson. "My dad, my mother and Joe would have been delighted, honored and humbled at this honor," she said. "They would love to know that millions of people going through this airport would get to see the display and know that Superman was created right here in Cleveland."

Watch video from the event below.