Geography Dept.Monee is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. GPS coordinates are: 41° 24'5 1.2" N, 87° 44' 01.1" W.
The MONEE FAIR GROUNDS on the Southeast corner of the city limits was run by the MONEE DRIVING PARK ASSOC.
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History Dept.The MONEE DRIVING PARK ASSOC. purchased 26 acres east of town in the spring of 1909. The first fair was held September 1st to the 3rd of the same year. Harness racing was naturally held too at what became known as the Monee Fair Grounds. The last year of racing here was probably 1948.The Beginnings.
Founded by Augustas Herbert in November 1853, the Village of Monee was recorded at Will County Courthouse. Herbert recorded his plat of land on November 25.
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