Monticello Florida UNITED STATES
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Monticello
Founded in 1827, Monticello (pronounced "Montisello")was named after the virginia home of former president Thomas Jefferson.
Lying at the heart of northern Florida's cotton-growing country, the town prospered and funded the buidling of elegant homes.
Some of these are now bed-and-breakfasts, making the town a good base for exploring the Tallahassee area.
Monticello radiates from the imposing courthouse on US 90. The historic district lies to the north, where you'll find tree canopied streets and a wealth of lovely old buildings, ranging from 1850's antebellum mansions to Queen Anne homes with decorative woodwook and Gothic features.
Every year at the end of june, the town hosts its Watermelon Festival to celebrate a mainstay of the local agricultural economy. Pageants, dancing, rodeos, and the traditional watermelon seed spitting contest are among the festival's many attractions.
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