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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Chester, Illinois

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Popeye Character Trail

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.
The bell donated by Louis XV, later called the “Liberty Bell of the West”

Chester, Illinois

Liberty Bell of the West

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.
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Popeye Museum and Spinach Can Collectibles

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.
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