Belvidere Historic Preservation Commission

04/23/2026

12/02/2025

We will be at the Boone County Museum of History during Belvidere Hometown Christmas selling history books!

Books are also available at Belvidere City Hall- Community Development Department.

11/18/2025

11/14/2025

Congratulations to all of the 2025 Award Winners!

08/05/2025

100 years ago on August 5, 1925, the roads that would become US Highways were selected and announced- along with the plan to use uniform shields with state names and a uniformed numbering system!!

The Joint Board of Interstate Highways concluded their meetings in Washington DC with this announcement including what roads would become United States highways!

The maps and chosen roads would be sent to a subcommittee to designated and numbered with the results coming in 3 months. The states could then approve or recommend any changes.

It was on this date that we learned a road connecting Boston to Albany to Cleveland to Chicago to Sioux City and Yellowstone National Park would be called one of many US highways! The number 20 would not be announced until November 1925.

Photos: construction work on the roadway that would become route 20 in independence, Iowa.

A newspaper announcement from August 5, 1925

A US 20 shield in Sioux City, Iowa.

08/04/2025

** Due to lack of ticket sales this event will not be happening on the 16th. We will try again in the fall when schedules aren't so busy!**

07/24/2025

The weather has not cooperated with us for our picnics but we have high hopes for our upcoming scavenger hunt!

07/14/2025

Don't forget to get your tickets!

07/08/2025

Missed out on the last picnic? Get your tickets for the July 26th picnic at the Funderburg House now!

06/11/2025

Are you interested in Belvidere's historic homes? Carole Rowe will be giving a lecture this Saturday at the Boone County Museum of History about them.

We hope to see you there!

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