Popeye - Chester, Illinois
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 37° 54.302 W 089° 50.036
16S E 250842 N 4199065
This statue of Popeye "The Sailorman" is located in Segar Memorial Park, at the north end of the Chester Bridge and the southern edge of Chester, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMHCBX
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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Popeye is recognized by the older generations around the world for his trademark corncob pipe and ubiquitous can of spinach. This cartoon character of the comic strip and later animated cartoons was created by Elzie Crisler Segar, a native of Chester, in 1929. Popeye has been motivating children to eat their spinach ever since.
Character Type: Cartoon

Character originator: Elzie Crisler Segar

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Segar Memorial Park, at the north end of the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River at the south edge of Chester.
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