POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN & Friends Took Over Hometown CHESTER, Illinois 

A relative of mine used to own a bar/hamburger joint in Chester where Elzie Segar, the author or Popeye visited. All of the characters were based on real people who frequented this joint. The actual place is long gone but if you visit the museum they will tell you the history and show you the photo of it. There is also a mural that was painted on the side of the building that shows the joint. Not one building is left as they moved the whole town. I know my relatives who ran the place are in a couple cemeteries there but I have no idea who the actual people were that the characters were based off of.

This was fun. I love seeing all the things dedicated to Popeye. There were so many Popeye things in that store. Thank you for bringing us along so we could see all this. Take care.

Jordan, another fabulous trip. Who doesn't know and love Popeye? And my favorite of them all THE SEA HAG! Remember her? I can't believe a real phone booth! Wow!!!!! I will be visiting Chester for sure!

WOW! I'm from Southern IL (Carterville- it's between Carbondale and Marion) and I never knew Chester was the home of Popeye and his creator. I always heard about Superman being from Metropolis but this is the first I've heard of Popeye being from here. Thanks Jordan, great vlog!! 🙌💜👍

🎶 But he’s larrrrge, and he’s MINE! You can have HIM!🎶 😂😂😂

I'm 51. As a kid in the 70's. I started out watching the 50's Era Popeye 'toons .Then later the network started playing the 30's and 40's Black and white episodes. Even my dad as a kid watched those old ones! Popeye was my favorite! I thought if I eat spinach I"d get super strength!😂

Jordan, I don't know what your plans are but you should check out Metropolis, IL, which in in Southern IL as well. They claim to be the home of Superman and have a giant Superman statue downtown.

Pay phone booths bring back the good ole days of my childhood!❤

Really fun video Jordan! ~Love&Light♥️C.

Another great episode Jordon. I appreciate learning about your country's history, such as Lewis n Clarke. Please drive carefully & give Sir Jah a scratch from Eleanor-Rigby in Adelaide, South Australia.

Hi Jordan, oh, Alice the Goon used to crease me up every time she was on. My favorite was the Sea Hag and the Vulture. I used to love playing the Popeye arcade game in the early 80's. I can see it now collecting all of Olive's love heart kisses on the ship with Bluto chasing Popeye, and then punching the can of spinach so you could punch Bluto. Happy days. Great vlog Jordan.

Man I miss my hometown Illinois! That’s awesome! I loved Popeye as a kid growing up in the 70s! I used to read also the comic strip all the time! From the newspaper! I didn’t realize that Popeye’s hometown was Illinois! Small world! That’s awesome! Gonna have to take a trip back to Illinois to pay a visit to Popeye town! How cool. Enjoy the trip!👌😎👍

Wimpy was the only college graduate of the Thimble Theater gang. He eventually lent his name to a popular hamburger restaurant in London.

I am born and raised in Southern Illinois. Been through there many times. Really neat place!

Glad to see you made it to my stomping ground. Chester is awesome

In Flint Michigan when I was a kid, we had a little bar/restaurant near my house called Whimpys. They had the most delicious hamburgers. Interesting town and information.

Great job Jordan. Really enjoyed the video. Love your channel Jordan. Great to see Jah. Grew up watching Popeye with the comic strip, movie & cartoon. So great to see all the statues. Keep up the great work.

thank you Jordan for another great video , big pat on the head for jah , such a good boy ,,ria Woolton England

Being from Chester myself its awesome too see the city from someone else’s eyes

This community have really put a lot of effort into making their town an interesting, attractive and fun place to explore. Really glad you made the stop here it certainly cheered up our morning. Many thanks Jordan.

Jordan, have become a big fan, your Chester blog in particular. You drive thru my hometown of Red Bud and your first stop in Chester the white building was my grandfather’s Mobil gas station. The painter on the lift at the mural I believe is my cousin Ted. What fun it was to watch. Spent a good part of my formative years in Chester. Norm

I love this video I had to go back and watch your other video filming village

Always enjoy your trips! I remember as a teen having to find a payphone because my chevette broke down. And then my hubby using a pay phone when we were dating before cell phones! 😆 I always learn so much from you!

Another awesome adventure! Thank you, Jordan!

I never knew some of this and forgot the rest! Thank you Jordan! Great job!

As Ed McMahon was the perfect sidekick to Johnny Carson and actor, Fish & Chips baron Arthur Treacher was to Merv Griffin; Jah is the perfect sidekick to Jordan the Lion.

Sometime do the Woolridge statues in Mayfield, Kentucky. They are amazing.

Jordan this was an awesome video i really enjoyed watching this, You always pick so amazing things to share with us, i love this channel.

Used to live on the missouri side not far from there. Was totally worth the short trip, the kiddos loved it.

Great video. Thank you

Very Cool ! Loved the cartoon and the Movie with Robin Williams growing up !

I loved your video of Popeye, and “I love Alice the Goon” I love Alice the Goon” I love Alice the Goon”. I was just at Chester hospital last week.

Hey Jordan! I caught the Popeye video. That was great to see! I just thought that I would also suggest if you come through Illinois again that you might want to check out Metropolis, Illinois that is close to the Kentucky border. Plus, I watched about your experience at Wrigley Field. Beautiful ballpark to go to. I grew up a CUBS fan. I can remember my great grandfather would have the CUBS games on TV. Where I grew up either you are a CUBS fan or Cardinals fan. St. Louis is 2 hours away from where I grew up.

Liked the vlog from Margaret P England

I watched the cartoon, and had little golden records made by Jack Mercer-thanks, Jordan!

Very cool, Mr. Jordan! I'm in my mid 50's, and I remember watching Popeye!

Billy Costello was the original Popeye voice. He was the drummer for Waring's Pennsylvanians. I f you look up In My Gondola-Waring's Pennsylvanian's he speaks like Popeye at the end-he sings If my gondola was a motorboat, putt, putt, putt...I have the original 78 since my teens, 1st time I heard it, I knew he was Popeye's voice.....

lol use to watch Popeye cartoon as a kid....this was interesting to watch...be safe Jordan and Jah

that is so cool thank you for sharing..

As a kid Chester was a half mark from Collinsville to Grand Tower to visit grandparents. Born I n the 50's grew up with older and newer comics and cartoons but never knew all the history you provided. Thank you! Moving close to Sparta IL where a factory of comics and Sunday comics was so always had plenty of comics as a kid. Thanks for the memories.

Loved Popeyes adventures and Robin Williams did a great job as well as Shelley Duvall, grew up with this hero, thanks for all the info great visit😎

Hi Jah!😀 He's such a sweet dog!

Oh man I’m finally getting around to watching past videos. I grew up not far from Chester. Popeye forever!

Just great and interesting stuff to see and always especially interesting to learn some backstories and history 👍.

My hometown, Victoria, Tx, was among the first newspapers in the nation to run Segar's comic strip. The Victoria Advocate.

This is great Jordan I need to check this place out. I live in North Missouri. Always loved Popeye and The Robin Williams Popeye movie. Such a classic peice of history.

That was great!

That was an awesome trip.

Thanks 👍

This is great! About his nephews, I remember he called them Orfinks (Orphans)

I have good friends in Chester and have visited all of these sites!

I really enjoyed this. Popeye is a big part of my childhood. My dad always called this cartoon his eduimacation. Good times

What a cool town! I used to read the comics and watch the tv show and yes I actually did like the movie starring Robin Williams as Popeye. lol

Love you Jordan!

Popeye was always been my favorite and yes I have the movie too. I really love this video.

You should have gone into the courthouse, the 5th floor is an observation deck! You're on a bluff and you have a sick view of the Mississippi. You can't bring phones or cameras in though. Someone I worked with said you can have your wedding up there.

I loved this. What a fun time and fun town. A sculpture scavenger hunt. Popeye forever!

That was awsome

Who doesn't love Popeye?? Awesome video!❤️

Poop deck Pappy and Sweet Pea are my favorites!!!😊

You should have visited the graves in Chester of Segar's inspiration for Popeye, Frank "Rocky" Fiegel and Olive Oyl, Dora Paskel to round out the whole story. They even have the characters on their headstones. Still you did great as always.

Hey Jordan, your less than 2 hours away from benton Illinois. Do a show about when when George Harrison visited his sister in benton Illinois. Its very interesting, and I think you and everyone would like it.

A fun vlog I loved Popeye. TFS

Where else can we get this kind of history? Great job Jordan!

Thank

The Jeep vehicle was allegedly named after the Jeep character in Popeye because of its ability to do anything and go anywhere.

Do you ever do some blogs in Ontario? Love your videos.

remember reading my brothers comic books then watching the old cartoons

Cool😀

White building looks like a old gas station. Wow, still have a telephone booth and not working shoot !!!

Was Bluto based on a real person too? Awesome video,btw 🙂

Oh Jordan 😆 "Jeep" "Jeep" that's what he said..... he disappeared....there is a high school in southern Indiana with the Jeeps as thier mascot....I asked someone from the school when they took that mascot name.....because if they were a school before Popeye they had a different mascot, but he said it's always been the Jeeps....I doubt it lol

Thanks for the video...Jordan & Jah...love Popeye cartoons..loved this town..how they put up all those statues of all the cartoon characters...but they need to put one up of Jesus also...that's just the way I feel about it 😊

That was too cool!! Loved all the statue’s! Very Fun 🤩 Thank You Jordan 💫

You're 30 miles from me! I wish I had known!

My wife and I have been there many times but never saw all the statues

That was fun I wonder who the 19th statue is going to be

I will look into buying some POPEYE collectibles.

suprised the dog wasn't named "pupeye" LOL most of those were new to me. i was familiar with the main characters but not the others

Favorite cartoon show as a kid growing up!!! Thanks so much for sharing.

Thank you Jordan so much for this video - I would NEVER be able to see this otherwise! Loved Popeye cartoons - "All I can stands cause I can't stands no more" I still used that line when I get upset on watching current events.

Jordan Thanks for a fun loved watching Popeye cartoons i don't remember some of the characters but still great visit Love It safe travels

You gotta love America.

one of my older brothers had the nickname of Wimpy

When was you in Chester IL.

I had a good time

I love Popeye

I had a Popeye lunch box growing up....

I like me spinach! Caster Oil LOL.

I've been all over chester as a kid an adult and didn't know half of what I just learned in this video.... Again great job and be safe on your journeys

When I was a kidd I was on the Popeye show with the captain and cookie my mom gave me a permanent which didn't take and only one side of my didn't curl but I got to go . I'm 70 so it was a long time ago

😎👍🏻🇺🇸

I LOVE POPEYE!

You wouldn’t get a dial tone on a pay phone until you feed it change. However the signage says “911 calls only.” Great video and great content on your channel!

A malte il y a aussi la maison popey

Awesome place thanks enjoyed watching

I always liked bluto over Brutus and I'm just guessing but #19 will be Brutus.

Interesting Definitely grew up watching the cartoon and the movie was great.

You where really close to FORT KASKASKIA that would be a cool vlog just saying

Is that a minor league team or from the major league movies