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Chester, Illinois is the home town of E. C. Segar, a city located in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. It provided much inspiration for Segar's Thimble Theatre comic series, with individuals Frank "Rocky" Fiegel, Dora Paskel and J. William Schuchert inspiring characters such as Popeye, Olive Oyl and J. Wellington Wimpy, respectively. Since 2006, new statues honoring the other Thimble Theatre characters are added each year. This character trail is spread throughout Chester and includes:

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  • Chester, Illinois is the home town of E. C. Segar, a city located in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. It provided much inspiration for Segar's Thimble Theatre comic series, with individuals Frank "Rocky" Fiegel, Dora Paskel and J. William Schuchert inspiring characters such as Popeye, Olive Oyl and J. Wellington Wimpy, respectively. Since 2006, new statues honoring the other Thimble Theatre characters are added each year. This character trail is spread throughout Chester and includes:
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  • Chester, Illinois is the home town of E. C. Segar, a city located in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. It provided much inspiration for Segar's Thimble Theatre comic series, with individuals Frank "Rocky" Fiegel, Dora Paskel and J. William Schuchert inspiring characters such as Popeye, Olive Oyl and J. Wellington Wimpy, respectively. Chester is known as the "Home of Popeye", where a 6-foot (1.8 m), 900-pound (410 kg) bronze statue of Popeye the Sailor Man stands in the Elzie C. Segar Memorial Park, which honors Popeye's creator. The park is located next to the Chester Bridge. Chester's biggest event is its annual Popeye Picnic and parade, held the weekend after Labor Day. Popeye fans travel from all over the United States and the world to partake in the weekend activities. Most of the events and entertainment are free and family friendly. Since 2006, new statues honoring the other Thimble Theatre characters are added each year. This character trail is spread throughout Chester and includes: * "Popeye" (1977) * "Wimpy" (2006) * "Olive Oyl, Swee'Pea and Jeep" (2007) * "Bluto" (2008) * "Castor Oyl/Whiffle Hen" (2009) * "Sea Hag/Bernard" (2010) * "Cole Oyl" (2011) * "Alice The Goon" (2012) * "Poopdeck Pappy" (2013) * "Professor Wotasnozzle" (2014) * "Rough House" (2015) * "Nephews" (2016)
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