Popeye the Sailor Statue

USA / Illinois / Chester /

Chester, Illinois' Popeye was dedicated in 1977 to honor the spinach-eater's creator, Elzie Segar, who was born in Chester in 1894. Segar reportedly based his comic characters on people around town.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._C._Segar

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Coordinates: 37°54'18"N 89°50'2"W

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