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Monticello (IN) (Images of America)

Monticello was founded by the White County commissioners in 1834 on a bluff above the Tippecanoe River. They named it after the mansion of
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. It was incorporated as a town in 1862. The county seat grew more rapidly when the railroads came
to town before the Civil War. Then the town grew large enough to become a city in 1909, and a mayor was elected. The area around the city became a
tourist destination in the 1920s after dams created the twin lakesâ€•Shafer and Freemanâ€•and Ideal Beach was conceived. It was renamed Indiana Beach in the 1950s and became the largest entertainment park in the state. In 1974, a devastating tornado roared through downtown Monticello, killing eight people and destroying a large part of the city. However, the people of Monticello banded together to reconstruct a stronger community. Today the city of Monticello is a thriving, progressive community growing in population and size. About a million
tourists come to the area each summer to relax and have fun.

Country	USA
Author	W.C. Madden
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Arcadia Publishing
EAN	9780738551487
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0738551481
Label	Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer	Arcadia Publishing
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	128
PublicationDate	2007-07-30
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing
ReleaseDate	2007-07-25
Studio	Arcadia Publishing