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

Oscar

Photographed by Edward Troxel, May 7, 2024

1. Oscar Marker

Inscription. Oscar, Popeye's comedic comrade debuted in 1931 - named after Segar's friend & tavern owner, Oscar Wittenbrink - per family history.

Erected 2022 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 1933.

Location. 37° 54.21′ N, 89° 48.839′ W. Marker is in Chester, Illinois, in Randolph County. It can be reached from Deer Path Lane north of Pool Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Cole Memorial Park on Illinois Route 3. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Deer Path Ln, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alice the Goon & Child (here, next to this marker); Four Nephews (approx. 0.4 miles away); For God and Country (approx. half a mile away); This Eternal Flame (approx. half a mile away); Cole Oyl (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ham Gravy (approx. ¾ mile away); The Spirit of 1776 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Regarding Oscar. 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 through 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.

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Additional keywords. cartoon characters, comic strip character

Photographed by Edward Troxel, May 7, 2024

2. Oscar Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2024, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2024, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.