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 MuseumsThe 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 MonumentsIn Waterloo, remnants of the country's early history are preserved at this house, the only stagecoach stop still in tack alon...
This museum contains several different types of artifacts. The museum holds the best collection of post cards from the 1904 W...
The 1836 Weir House is filled with an amazing display of artifacts representing local and county history with the recent addi...
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A Lionel train set shares space with a Li'l Abner Dogpatch Band windup toy and British toy soldiers, antique collectibles, cl...