The POW camp at Monticello also held German prisoners, however most were Italians. There was a chapel on the camp that had a very beautiful stained glass window that was made by the prisoners. Sadly, that chapel is no longer - as is true with most of the buildings there. After the camp was closed, some of the barracks were converted to housing and I spent many nights in the home of Mr. & Mrs. W. A.Trotter there. In June, we held a family reunion at the Drew County Fairgrounds, which occupy the land that was the POW camp. Homer Pace who is in charge of the Fairgrounds visited with my husband and me on several occasions. In our converstation about the POW camp, Homer told us that the metal building that we used was the Motor Pool building when the camp was there. The Motor Pool and one other very small building are the only ones left of the original POW Camp. Carolyn jhaisty@tcac.com -----Original Message----- From: WILLIAM L BROWN <QPYR97A@prodigy.com> Also, during WWII, a camp near Monticello held Italian prisoners of war. The county historical society has info on that. There is much, much more if you want to look for it.