Chester in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Popeye & The Perennial Pups
Photographed by Edward Troxel, April 28, 2022
1. Popeye & The Perinnial Pups
in Comic Strips
Fido (Segar) 1916
Snits (Segar) 1920
Chester (Eisman) 1996
Erected 2019 by City of Chester.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 37° 54.849′ N, 89° 49.221′ W. Marker is in Chester, Illinois, in Randolph County. It is on State Street (Illinois Route 150) north of East Holmes Street, on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the Chester Firehouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 State St, Chester IL 62233, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: King Blozo (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bluto (about 300 feet away); Sherlock and Segar (about 600 feet away); War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Wimpy (approx. Ό mile away); The Spirit of 1776 (approx. 0.3 miles away); This Eternal Flame (approx. 0.4 miles away); For God and Country (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
Regarding Popeye & The Perennial Pups. Popeye's Pups - Snits and Fido - are early canine cohorts of the Thimble Theatre
this page online
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. From 2006 to 2022, 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 August 19, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Edward Troxel, April 28, 2022
2. Popeye's Pups Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2022, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2022, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
