Robert Allerton Park, National Historic garden in Monticello, Illinois, US
The 1517-acre park features formal gardens with sculptures, including a quarter-mile garden path and a Georgian-Revival mansion called The Farms.
Robert Allerton, heir to a Chicago stockyard fortune, created this estate in the early 1900s and donated it to the University of Illinois in 1946.
The park displays multiple artistic elements, combining neoclassical statues, Far Eastern art pieces, and European garden designs across its grounds.
Visitors can explore walking trails, attend conferences at the mansion, participate in educational programs, or reserve spaces for special events throughout the year.
The Fu Dog Garden contains 22 blue porcelain statues arranged in rows, with white fir trees creating natural borders around the collection.
Location: Willow Branch Township
Location: Piatt County
Official opening: 1946
Address: 515 Old Timber Road
GPS coordinates: 39.99800,-88.65000
Latest update: May 12, 2025 02:23
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