Latin for �heavenly mountain;� Monticello�s founders supported Thomas Jefferson�s populist ideals; naming their village for his Virginia home. Center of the Town of Thompson and seat of Sullivan County since 1809; Monticello was founded in 1804 and incorporated in 1830 by John and Samuel Jones. Tanning; lumbering; farming; and manufacturing gave way to tourism. The railroad came in 1871. A fire in 1909 decimated the downtown; but automobiles and an artery nicknamed �the Quickway� connected New York City to the mountains and made Monticello a recreation center. The years 1920 to 1930 saw a population increase of 48 percent. Sidewalks brimmed with shoppers as Broadway; lined with stately and beautiful shade trees; clattered with traffic at all hours. Slightly over an hour from Manhattan; Monticello had two identities: a community built and sustained by workers; residents; and businesses and a busy �borscht belt� vacation center of boardinghouses; hotels; bungalows; and recreation.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Another Images of America winnerBy HLGKFantastic photos and information. This was a gift and the recipient loved it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Susquehanna County HistoryBy W. OConnorThe book is a great overview of historical locations in Susquehanna County. As with most Arcadia publications it is mostly pictures. but that helps illustrate the area well.
