Popeye / Character Trail - Home of Popeye - Chester
E.C. Segar, the creater of Popeye the sailor, was born in Chester, Illinois in 1894. To remember him and his cartoons you can find a museum and a series of statues showing every major character from his beloved Popeye universe.
They named it Popeye Character Trail.
All year a big Popeye festival take place in Chester, IL.
Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Popeye - Character Trail |
Parking: | all over town |
Time required: | 1-2 hours for all of the attractions in town |
Descripton: | You can see 10 Popeye character statues throughout town |
Next town: | Chester, IL |
Findable: | in town |
Fee area: | no fee |
Giftshop: | yes in the museum |
Food or drinks: | yes - several restaurants in town |
Kind of attraction: | Roadside Attraction |
Best time to vistit: | all year |