Monticello
Pity City
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Other Name: -, District: Illinois, State: Mid West, United States of America
Area: 3 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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Monticello is a city in Piatt County, Illinois, United States.Monticello was a hunting ground for the Kickapoo and Pottawatomie tribes, until the early 19th century.Location
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Housed in the restored Illinois Central train depot, the Monticello Railway Museum has several rail cars on display and train rides are offered on weekends.
This 1,500 acre conservation area known as Robert Allerton Park features over formal gardens, hiking and cross-country skiing trails as well as many plant and animal species. The property was given to the University of Illinois by Robert Allerton in 1946 to be used as a public park.