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

King Blozo

Photographed By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

1. King Blozo Marker

Inscription. Ruler of Spinachovia who debuted in the 1931 Thimble Theatre comic strip "The Great Rough House War"

Erected 2017 by City of Chester.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 37° 54.896′ N, 89° 49.233′ W. Marker is in Chester, Illinois, in Randolph County. Marker is at the intersection of Swanwick Street and West German Street, on the right when traveling east on Swanwick Street. Marker is in front of the Chester Municipal Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1330 Swanwick 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. Popeye & The Perennial Pups (within shouting distance of this marker); Bluto (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sherlock and Segar (about 300 feet away); War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Wimpy (approx. ¼ mile away); The Spirit of 1776 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elias Kent Kane (approx. 0.4 miles away); Governor Shadrach Bond (approx. 0.4 miles 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,

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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

Photographed By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

2. King Blozo Marker

Historical text is on the back of the statue (at the top)

King Blozo statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

3. King Blozo statue

Statue and marker are in front of the Chester Municipal Building.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

4. King Blozo statue

Front side

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 208 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.