Hours: Call museum's main number for hours.
Address:
1001 State St.
Phone: 618-826-4567
Come visit us in Chester, Illinois
See an old electric chair (last used to execute a woman who killed her brother)
Chester, IL MuseumsMonument to Elzie Seager, Chester native and creator of "Popeye the Sailor Man."
Chester, IL MonumentsThe 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 MonumentsThe museum focuses on the businesses that helped the city grow, particularly milling. ...
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Memorabilia of Sen. Paul Simon's life and service in the U.S. Senate is gathered here. Simon took over the Troy Tribune in 19...
Built in 1866, the St Clair County Historical Museum is a Victorian house furnished with Victorian artifacts. Built to a Germ...
In Waterloo, remnants of the country's early history are preserved at this house, the only stagecoach stop still in tack alon...