Chester, Illinois
Chester Riverfront Mural
Painted in the 1930's on the upper interior wall of the U S Post Office, this fascinating mural depicts the Pre-Civil War Riverboat activity on the Mississippi. ...
Chester Riverfront Mural
The Governor Bond State Memorial marks the grave of Shadrach Bond (1773-1832), the first governor of Illinois after it attained statehood in 1818. The obelisk-style monument was erected in 1883
Chester, IL MonumentsMonument to Elzie Seager, Chester native and creator of "Popeye the Sailor Man."
Chester, IL MonumentsSee an old electric chair (last used to execute a woman who killed her brother)
Chester, IL MuseumsSee an old electric chair (last used to execute a woman who killed her brother), and many county and Native American atifacts...
Reconstruction of the mid-1700s stone fort that was the base of French control of the Mississippi River Valley. It was surren...
The complex offers lessons, hockey, leagues, Stick 'n' Puck tournaments, exhibitions, and public skating year-round....
This 158-year-old home has displays of Cival War artifacts, and Indian collections, and 1830's furnishings....
The ceiling rafters and attic floor are from the original log cabin, and the sidewalks are made from a school building dating...