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Horse Island Lewis & Clark Historic Marker

History

On Nov.27,1803, Lewis and Clark camped near this point, which at that time was the lower portion of Horse Island. Horse Island was located just below the mouth of the Kaskaskia River at the beginning…

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lat: 37.7242202 long: -89.8612196

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Chester, Illinois

History Accomodations Family Fun Food and Drink

Chester, Illinois is a small town located on the banks of the Mississippi River. It was founded in 1816 as a port on the western frontier centered around a flour mill, castor oil production, and…

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lat: 37.9049207 long: -89.8339498

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Chester Bridge

Arts and Culture History

The Chester Bridge is a local icon as over 7,000 vehicles daily use it to cross the Mississippi River. It was opened with fanfare in 1942 as part of a highway project connecting Illinois and…

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lat: 37.9023098 long: -89.8371554

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Christian Weinrich House

History

The Christian F. Weinrich House in Chester, Illinois, is a prime example of Folk Victorian architecture with Gothic Revival characteristics. These elements can be seen in the gable front and wing, the steeply pitched roof,…

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lat: 37.910921381841 long: -89.821481073145

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Cohen Memorial Home

Guides and Tours History

The Cohen Memorial Home offers a beautiful glimpse into the past as it sits atop a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Chester. It’s a gorgeous Victorian house built in 1855 and purchased by William…

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lat: 37.8998724 long: -89.8249188

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Spinach Can Collectibles

Family Fun Museum, Theatre, or Intrepretive Center Shopping and Leisure Arts and Culture

Spinach Can Collectibles holds a treasure trove of Popeye memorabilia and is both a shop and a museum devoted to Chester’s favorite son, Popeye, and his comic character friends. Divided into a section for shopping…

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lat: 37.9122603 long: -89.8234675

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Randolph County Courthouse and Annex

History Museum, Theatre, or Intrepretive Center

Chester, Illinois, became the county seat of Randolph County in 1847. The current courthouse was built in 1975 and includes a 5th floor observation deck offering views 350 feet above the Mississippi River. Next door…

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lat: 37.9037322 long: -89.8283336

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Old Fire Station

History

The projects of the New Deal rescued the country from economic despair and allowed millions of Americans to find employment and security. Some of these projects were massive and led to the creation of world-famous…

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lat: 37.911484 long: -89.825361

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Chester Welcome Center

Museum, Theatre, or Intrepretive Center

The Chester Welcome Center is located adjacent to the Chester Bridge on a bluff above the Mississippi River. A Lewis and Clark marker with history about Lewis and Clark and their voyage of discovery is…

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lat: 37.9049207 long: -89.8339498

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Elzie C. Segar Memorial Park

Family Fun History

Elzie C. Segar was one of the most impressive and influential cartoonists of all time. As the creator of Popeye, he created one of the most iconic characters of pop culture in the 1930s. The…

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lat: 37.9049207 long: -89.8339498

0.39 Away

Frederick Weistar House

History

The Frederick Weistar House (aka the Stone Cottage) was built by Frederick Weistar, a Swiss immigrant, in the late 1850s. The house is an architecturally significant example of a mid-nineteenth-century domestic stone dwelling with a…

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lat: 37.9043591 long: -89.8288759

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St. Nicholas Landmark

Food and Drink History

The St. Nicholas Landmark sits just down river from the confluence of the Mississippi and Kaskaskia Rivers, where On November 27, 1803, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and their party camped on Horse Island. The next morning,…

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lat: 37.9006423 long: -89.8287811

Nearby Attractions

Horse Island Lewis & Clark Historic Marker

Chester, Illinois

Chester Bridge

Christian Weinrich House

Cohen Memorial Home

Spinach Can Collectibles

Randolph County Courthouse and Annex

Old Fire Station

Chester Welcome Center

Elzie C. Segar Memorial Park

Frederick Weistar House

St. Nicholas Landmark

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