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Current hours are
MONDAY – THURSDAY:
10:00 am-6:00 pm
FRIDAY and SATURDAY:
9:00am-1:00pm

LOCATION
733 State Street
Chester, Illinois 62233

Telephone:  618.826.3711

Rough House

This statue was dedicated in 2015.

Rough House is a hard-working chef who owns and operates the best eating place in town, the Rough House Cafe. The café’s specialty is hamburgers, and citizens go there to socialize. J. Wellington Wimpy frequents Rough House’s place in his constant search for a free meal and his constant effort to make Rough House the target of many of his schemes. His first appearance in the comic strip was on June 14, 1931, and his statue was added in 2015.

Popeye Character Trail Map

Map link for Rough House Statue (coming soon)

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