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 MonumentsMonument to Elzie Seager, Chester native and creator of "Popeye the Sailor Man."
Chester, IL MonumentsSee an old electric chair (last used to execute a woman who killed her brother)
Chester, IL MuseumsThis 170 yr old dwelling, once the home of three prominent families in the area, honors them with titles to the unique cellar...
A small portion of the original wall of the Confederate Prison was restored in 1973. The prison housed Confederate prisoners ...
When Europeans began to explore the Illinois country, most of the Native Americans they met were members of the Illini tribe....
Bring the kids for a day playing on the 18-hole miniature golf course, huge arcade, golf course, huge arcade, bumper boats, ...
See the historic Jerseyville courthouse, jail, library, post office, Baptist church, gazebo, memorial of those who died in wa...