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Montgomery County, Illinois
 About
30,000 live in quaint Montgomery
County, located in central Illinois. The county was
organized in 1821, and named for General Richard Montgomery, a
Revolutionary War hero killed in the assault against Quebec on
December 31, 1775.
Montgomery County cities include Butler, Fillmore, Litchfield,
Ohlman, Raymond, Waggoner, Witt, and Hillsboro, the county
seat. Hillsboro is also known as the “Bluegrass Capital of
Illinois.”
The first courthouse in Hillsboro was made of logs, the second
was a frame structure with a mostly dirt floor, and the third
was a two-story brick structure. The current courthouse was
completed in 1873. A few bricks were salvaged from the
previous structure and were used in the new building, and the
Historic Courthouse now houses non-judicial offices, i.e.
treasurer, county clerk, regional office of education,
supervisor of assessments and county coordinator.
County residents enjoy a variety of outdoor sports, including
hunting, fishing and boating. There are four lakes in
Montgomery County: Lake Hillsboro, Glenn Shoals Lake, Lake Lou
Yaeger and Coffeen
State Lake.
For history buffs, there are also a number of museums:
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Harkey
House Museum. Built in 1834, it is the oldest
home in Hillsboro.
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Witt Community
Museum
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Irving Area
Historical Museum
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Panama
Community Museum
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Fillmore
Community Museum
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