Chester in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Four Nephews

By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

1. Four Nephews Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

These miniature replicas of Popeye first appeared in a dream sequence in the 1940 film "Wimmin is a Myskery". They returned as Popeye's four nephews in the 1942 film "Pip-eye, Pup-eye, Poop-eye and' Peep-eye" and many other films for four decades

Erected 2016 by City of Chester.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 37° 54.447′ N, 89° 49.093′ W. Marker is in Chester, Illinois, in Randolph County. Marker is on Opdyke Street (Illinois Route 3) south of Crosby Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker and statue are in front of Chester Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 613 Opdyke St, Chester IL 62233, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wimpy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cole Oyl (approx. half a mile away); Bluto (approx. half a mile away); King Blozo (approx. half a mile away); Statehood of Illinois

By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

2. Four Nephews Marker

Close-up of front of statue with historical text on base.

(approx. 0.6 miles away); Weistar House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thomas Mather (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Also see . . . Popeye and Friends Character Trail. The City of Chester has celebrated one of its most famous residents, E.C. Segar (creator of Popeye comic strip), for many years. In 1977, a park by the Mississippi River was dedicated and named after Segar. That same year, a statue of Popeye was placed there. Every year since 2006 (as of 2020), there have been Popeye character statues erected around town at various places. All of those typically have the donors' names on the base, as well as the city leaders of that year. Most of the statues have historical text on them. (Submitted on December 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Additional keywords. cartoon character

By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

3. Four Nephews Marker

Wide view of statue w/ marker, on the grounds of Chester Elementary School.

By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

4. Four Nephews Marker

Back of the statue (historical side not shown)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.