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 MonumentsSee 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 MonumentsEdward Coles was the second governor of Illinois (1822-1826). A former slaveowner from Virginia, Coles became an abolitionist...
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...
A small portion of the original wall of the Confederate Prison was restored in 1973. The prison housed Confederate prisoners ...
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