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 MonumentsThe house is a 1½-story hall and parlor, log, and frame home built around 1864 for a low-income rural family....
Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...
Illinois' only down-state, year-round thoroughbred horsetrack....
A preserved site of an old fort. A scenic overlook offers views of the Mississippi and Kaskaskia Rivers and of the site of Ol...
When Europeans began to explore the Illinois country, most of the Native Americans they met were members of the Illini tribe....