Southwest, Illinois Monuments
Bosshard Monument
The monument is a tribute to Swiss poet, Heinrich Bosshard, who wrote Semparcherlied here in the 1850'
Popeye Statue
Monument to Elzie Seager, Chester native and creator of "Popeye the Sailor Man."
Governor Bond Memorial
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