Places to see at Monticello, Arkansas
Best Places to visit in Monticello, Arkansas - Best Things to do in Monticello, AR
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| Monticello Post Office | 0.04 | 7 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Monticello Post Office is a historic post office building at 211 West Gaines Street in Monticello, Arkansas. The single story brick Art Deco brick building was built in 1937. In 1941 a terra cotta sculpture by Berta Margoulies entitled \"Tomato Sculpture\" was installed in the building, which was funded in part by Section of Painting and Sculpture of the United States Department of the Treasury. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. " |
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| Drew County Courthouse | 0.18 | 7 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Drew County Courthouse is located at 210 South Main Street in Monticello, Arkansas. The 3+1\u20442-story Classical Moderne building was designed by Arkansas architect H. Ray Burks and built in 1932. It is Drew County's fourth courthouse; the first two were wood-frame buildings dating to the 1850s, the third a brick structure built 1870\u201371. It is an L-shaped building, built of limestone blocks and topped by a flat tar roof. It consists of a central block, five bays wide, and symmetrical flanking wings a single bay in width. The central section has a portico of six Ionic columns, which rise the full three and one half stories, and are topped by a square pediment which reads \"Drew County Courthouse\" flanked by the date of construction. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. " |
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| Hotchkiss House | 0.22 | 7 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures Hotchkiss House may refer to:
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| Garvin Cavaness House | 0.45 | 7 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Garvin Cavaness House (now the Drew County Historical Museum) is a historic house at 404 South Main Street in Monticello, Arkansas. The house was built over a ten-year period, 1906\u20131916, by Garvin Cavaness, descendant of early settlers of Drew County. The 2+1\u20442-story building is built of concrete blocks that were custom-molded on site by Cavaness, reputedly using cement he recovered when hired to clean up spilled cement from derailed railroad cars. " |
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| Monticello Confederate Monument | 0.53 | 7 |
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Historic, Monuments And Memorials, Burial Places, Interesting Places, War Memorials, Monuments The Monticello Confederate Monument stands at the end of the main entrance road to the Oaklawn Cemetery in Monticello, Arkansas. It was dedicated in 1915 to the Confederate soldiers of Drew County who served in the American Civil War. The main sculpture, which is made of marble, depicts a uniformed Confederate soldier carrying a blanket roll, and wearing a scabbard. He stands with both hands on a rifle, whose butt end is on the ground. It measures 6 feet (1.8\u00a0m) tall and about 20 inches (51\u00a0cm) square, and stands on a marble base 20 feet (6.1\u00a0m) high. It is inscribed as follows:
The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. " |
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| Rough and Ready Cemetery | 1.07 | 7 |
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Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places The Rough and Ready Cemetery is one of the older cemeteries in Drew County, Arkansas. It is located about 1 mile (1.6\u00a0km) south of the Monticello Civic Center on Arkansas Highway 19. It is located near the site of the village of Rough and Ready, which was one of the first settlements in Drew County and served as its first county seat, and is its only known surviving feature. The oldest known grave dates to 1847, although the oldest dated marker is marked 1860. A number of the county's early settlers are among the more than 200 graves in the cemetery. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. " |
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| Monticello Post Office | 0.04 | 7 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Monticello Post Office is a historic post office building at 211 West Gaines Street in Monticello, Arkansas. The single story brick Art Deco brick building was built in 1937. In 1941 a terra cotta sculpture by Berta Margoulies entitled \"Tomato Sculpture\" was installed in the building, which was funded in part by Section of Painting and Sculpture of the United States Department of the Treasury. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. " |
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| Drew County Courthouse | 0.18 | 7 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Drew County Courthouse is located at 210 South Main Street in Monticello, Arkansas. The 3+1\u20442-story Classical Moderne building was designed by Arkansas architect H. Ray Burks and built in 1932. It is Drew County's fourth courthouse; the first two were wood-frame buildings dating to the 1850s, the third a brick structure built 1870\u201371. It is an L-shaped building, built of limestone blocks and topped by a flat tar roof. It consists of a central block, five bays wide, and symmetrical flanking wings a single bay in width. The central section has a portico of six Ionic columns, which rise the full three and one half stories, and are topped by a square pediment which reads \"Drew County Courthouse\" flanked by the date of construction. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. " |
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| Hotchkiss House | 0.22 | 7 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures Hotchkiss House may refer to:
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| Garvin Cavaness House | 0.45 | 7 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Garvin Cavaness House (now the Drew County Historical Museum) is a historic house at 404 South Main Street in Monticello, Arkansas. The house was built over a ten-year period, 1906\u20131916, by Garvin Cavaness, descendant of early settlers of Drew County. The 2+1\u20442-story building is built of concrete blocks that were custom-molded on site by Cavaness, reputedly using cement he recovered when hired to clean up spilled cement from derailed railroad cars. " |
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| Monticello Confederate Monument | 0.53 | 7 |
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Historic, Monuments And Memorials, Burial Places, Interesting Places, War Memorials, Monuments The Monticello Confederate Monument stands at the end of the main entrance road to the Oaklawn Cemetery in Monticello, Arkansas. It was dedicated in 1915 to the Confederate soldiers of Drew County who served in the American Civil War. The main sculpture, which is made of marble, depicts a uniformed Confederate soldier carrying a blanket roll, and wearing a scabbard. He stands with both hands on a rifle, whose butt end is on the ground. It measures 6 feet (1.8\u00a0m) tall and about 20 inches (51\u00a0cm) square, and stands on a marble base 20 feet (6.1\u00a0m) high. It is inscribed as follows:
The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. " |
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| Rough and Ready Cemetery | 1.07 | 7 |
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Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places The Rough and Ready Cemetery is one of the older cemeteries in Drew County, Arkansas. It is located about 1 mile (1.6\u00a0km) south of the Monticello Civic Center on Arkansas Highway 19. It is located near the site of the village of Rough and Ready, which was one of the first settlements in Drew County and served as its first county seat, and is its only known surviving feature. The oldest known grave dates to 1847, although the oldest dated marker is marked 1860. A number of the county's early settlers are among the more than 200 graves in the cemetery. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. " |
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| Ridgeway Hotel Historic District | 0.12 | 6 |
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Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts The Ridgeway Hotel Historic District encompasses three buildings located just east of the town square of Monticello, Arkansas. The centerpiece of the district is the Ridgeway Hotel, a five-story brick building built in 1930; it is the tallest, and one of the most elaborately decorated buildings in Monticello's central business district. The district also includes 202 East Gaines Street (a similar-period brick building) and the H.M. Wilson Building. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009; in 2011 the three buildings were converted into a combined senior center and housing complex. " |
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| St. Mary's Episcopal Church | 0.13 | 6 |
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Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches St. Mary's Episcopal Church, or variants thereof, may refer to: " |
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| Robert Lee Hardy House | 0.19 | 6 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Robert Lee Hardy House is a historic house at 207 South Main Street in Monticello, Arkansas. It was designed for Robert Lee Hardy, a prominent local lawyer, by Knoxville, Tennessee-based architect George Franklin Barber, and built c. 1908\u20131909, at a time when Monticello was a thriving commercial center. It is unusual for its construction material (brick), and for its elaborate yet restrained Classical and Colonial Revival styling. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. " |
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| Lambert House | 0.22 | 6 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures Lambert House may refer to:
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| Ridgeway Hotel Historic District | 0.12 | 6 |
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Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts The Ridgeway Hotel Historic District encompasses three buildings located just east of the town square of Monticello, Arkansas. The centerpiece of the district is the Ridgeway Hotel, a five-story brick building built in 1930; it is the tallest, and one of the most elaborately decorated buildings in Monticello's central business district. The district also includes 202 East Gaines Street (a similar-period brick building) and the H.M. Wilson Building. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009; in 2011 the three buildings were converted into a combined senior center and housing complex. " |
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| St. Mary's Episcopal Church | 0.13 | 6 |
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Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches St. Mary's Episcopal Church, or variants thereof, may refer to: " |
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| Robert Lee Hardy House | 0.19 | 6 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures The Robert Lee Hardy House is a historic house at 207 South Main Street in Monticello, Arkansas. It was designed for Robert Lee Hardy, a prominent local lawyer, by Knoxville, Tennessee-based architect George Franklin Barber, and built c. 1908\u20131909, at a time when Monticello was a thriving commercial center. It is unusual for its construction material (brick), and for its elaborate yet restrained Classical and Colonial Revival styling. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. " |
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| Lambert House | 0.22 | 6 |
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Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures Lambert House may refer to:
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| University of Arkansas at Monticello Fine Arts Center | 2.96 | 2 |
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Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Other Theatres The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System. Founded as Arkansas Industrial University in 1871, classes were first held on January 22, 1872, with its present name adopted in 1899. The university campus consists of 378 buildings spread across 512 acres (2.07\u00a0km2) of land in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Some well known architecture on campus includes Old Main, the first permanent academic building erected. It offers over 200 academic programs, including a highly regarded history program. Enrollment for the fall semester of 2019 was 27,559. The university is classified among \"R1: Doctoral Universities \u2013 Very high research activity\" and had spent $175.5 million on research in FY 2018. The University of Arkansas's athletic teams, the Arkansas Razorbacks, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with eight men's teams and eleven women's teams in thirteen sports. The university is known for its traditions, including Calling the Hogs at sports events, and the Senior Walk, more than 4 miles (6.4\u00a0km) of campus sidewalk etched with the names of all UA graduates since 1871. The University of Arkansas is also known for being the home of the founding chapter of Chi Omega sorority. " |
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| University of Arkansas at Monticello Fine Arts Center | 2.96 | 2 |
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Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Other Theatres The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System. Founded as Arkansas Industrial University in 1871, classes were first held on January 22, 1872, with its present name adopted in 1899. The university campus consists of 378 buildings spread across 512 acres (2.07\u00a0km2) of land in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Some well known architecture on campus includes Old Main, the first permanent academic building erected. It offers over 200 academic programs, including a highly regarded history program. Enrollment for the fall semester of 2019 was 27,559. The university is classified among \"R1: Doctoral Universities \u2013 Very high research activity\" and had spent $175.5 million on research in FY 2018. The University of Arkansas's athletic teams, the Arkansas Razorbacks, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with eight men's teams and eleven women's teams in thirteen sports. The university is known for its traditions, including Calling the Hogs at sports events, and the Senior Walk, more than 4 miles (6.4\u00a0km) of campus sidewalk etched with the names of all UA graduates since 1871. The University of Arkansas is also known for being the home of the founding chapter of Chi Omega sorority. " |
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| Amusu Theatre | 0.03 | 1 |
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Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places Amusu Theatre is a heritage-listed cinema and theatre at 17 Derowie Street, Manildra, Cabonne Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Allan Tom and built in 1936 by Jim Fullerton. It is also known as Amusu Cinema. The property is owned by Cabonne Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 26 November 1999. " |
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| Drew Theatre | 0.1 | 1 |
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Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places Amanda Drew (born 12 December 1969) is an English actress with extensive credits in theatre, television and film. " |
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| Veterans Monument and Courtyard | 0.17 | 1 |
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| Monticello North Main Historic District | 0.21 | 1 |
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| Monticello North Man Historic District | 0.21 | 1 |
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| Drew County Historical Museum | 0.43 | 1 |
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| Oakland Cemetery | 0.54 | 1 |
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| Fauline Church | 0.6 | 1 |
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| First Assembly of God Church | 0.61 | 1 |
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| Pauline Missionary Baptist Church | 0.61 | 1 |
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| McCloy Park Monument | 0.92 | 1 |
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| Monticello Cinema | 1.01 | 1 |
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Cultural, Cinemas, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places Emagine Entertainment Inc. is an American movie theater chain based in Troy, Michigan, operating 28 cinemas in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Emagine is ranked as the 9th largest theatre chain in North America. Emagine offers luxury seating in all of their theatres, as well as reserved seats and alcoholic beverages for adults. " |
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| Oak Grove Church | 1.02 | 1 |
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| Monticello Drive-In | 1.39 | 1 |
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Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places Monticello ( (listen) MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a city next to the Mississippi River in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,455 at the 2020 census. " |
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| Rough and Ready Cemetery | 1.43 | 1 |
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| East End Church | 1.91 | 1 |
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| Gaster Hill | 2.29 | 1 |
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Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places |
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| Lawson Cemetery | 2.36 | 1 |
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| Weevils For Christ Building | 2.72 | 1 |
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| Baptist Collegiate Ministries | 2.76 | 1 |
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| William E. Morgan Fountain | 2.82 | 1 |
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| Boll Weevil Bell | 2.83 | 1 |
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| Weevil Walk Trail Entrance & Alumni Monument | 2.85 | 1 |
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| Bible Church | 2.9 | 1 |
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| Boll Weevil Clock Tower and Courtyard | 2.91 | 1 |
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| On Top of the World Sculpture | 3.02 | 1 |
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| Family Sculpture | 3.05 | 1 |
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| Missionary Baptist Student Center | 3.08 | 1 |
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| Wesley Foundation Center | 3.1 | 1 |
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| Amusu Theatre | 0.03 | 1 |
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Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places Amusu Theatre is a heritage-listed cinema and theatre at 17 Derowie Street, Manildra, Cabonne Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Allan Tom and built in 1936 by Jim Fullerton. It is also known as Amusu Cinema. The property is owned by Cabonne Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 26 November 1999. " |
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| Drew Theatre | 0.1 | 1 |
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Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places Amanda Drew (born 12 December 1969) is an English actress with extensive credits in theatre, television and film. " |
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| Veterans Monument and Courtyard | 0.17 | 1 |
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Historic, Monuments And Memorials, Interesting Places, Monuments |
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| Monticello North Main Historic District | 0.21 | 1 |
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Gardens And Parks, Cultural, Urban Environment, Interesting Places |
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| Monticello North Man Historic District | 0.21 | 1 |
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Gardens And Parks, Cultural, Urban Environment, Interesting Places |
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| Drew County Historical Museum | 0.43 | 1 |
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Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums |
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| Oakland Cemetery | 0.54 | 1 |
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Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places |
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| Fauline Church | 0.6 | 1 |
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Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places |
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| First Assembly of God Church | 0.61 | 1 |
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| Pauline Missionary Baptist Church | 0.61 | 1 |
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| McCloy Park Monument | 0.92 | 1 |
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| Monticello Cinema | 1.01 | 1 |
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Cultural, Cinemas, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places Emagine Entertainment Inc. is an American movie theater chain based in Troy, Michigan, operating 28 cinemas in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Emagine is ranked as the 9th largest theatre chain in North America. Emagine offers luxury seating in all of their theatres, as well as reserved seats and alcoholic beverages for adults. " |
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| Oak Grove Church | 1.02 | 1 |
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| Monticello Drive-In | 1.39 | 1 |
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Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places Monticello ( (listen) MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a city next to the Mississippi River in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,455 at the 2020 census. " |
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| Rough and Ready Cemetery | 1.43 | 1 |
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Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places |
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| East End Church | 1.91 | 1 |
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Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places |
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| Gaster Hill | 2.29 | 1 |
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Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places |
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| Lawson Cemetery | 2.36 | 1 |
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Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places |
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| Weevils For Christ Building | 2.72 | 1 |
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Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places |
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| Baptist Collegiate Ministries | 2.76 | 1 |
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Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places |
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| William E. Morgan Fountain | 2.82 | 1 |
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Fountains, Cultural, Urban Environment, Interesting Places |
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| Boll Weevil Bell | 2.83 | 1 |
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Historic, Monuments And Memorials, Interesting Places, Monuments |
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| Weevil Walk Trail Entrance & Alumni Monument | 2.85 | 1 |
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| Bible Church | 2.9 | 1 |
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| Boll Weevil Clock Tower and Courtyard | 2.91 | 1 |
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| On Top of the World Sculpture | 3.02 | 1 |
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| Family Sculpture | 3.05 | 1 |
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| Missionary Baptist Student Center | 3.08 | 1 |
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| Wesley Foundation Center | 3.1 | 1 |
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