PLoP is hosted at the Robert Allerton Park and Conference Center, near
Monticello, Illinois, USA. This conference center is maintained by
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
(You can check out the current weather in Monticello or Chicago O'Hare from the Weather Channel or through a WebCam that shows a live image of the Engineering campus--courtesy of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Group at NCSA.)
This site is home to native flood-plain forest and upland woods, as
well as numerous formal gardens. The manor house, modeled after the
Ham House in England, was built in 1900.
The University of Illinois' Web server hosts more information about the Allerton Conference center, including a virtual tour of the park, driving directions, and a short history.
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Last modified: Thu Aug 5 14:34:10 1999