Turns out Boone County, IL is interesting.
TourPods has 13 narrated audio stories about Boone County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
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When Sewing Machines Made a Town Hum
How a Belvidere factory helped turn sewing machines into local industrial muscle.
Merriam Shoe Company Factory
A Landmark Built on Work
How a shoe factory gave Belvidere an industrial identity rooted in jobs.
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Where the River Made a County Town
How water, roads, and early settlers lifted Belvidere into Boone County’s center.
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From Engineer to the Top at Lockheed Martin
A story of engineering, management, and a merger that reshaped a career.
Kishwaukee Gorge North Forest Preserve
Where Northern Illinois Suddenly Drops Away
A river gorge near Belvidere upends the flatland stereotype.
Belvidere North State Street Historic District
Where Belvidere Put Its Best Face Forward
A residential street that turned prosperity into architecture.
Kinnikinnick Creek Conservation Area
What It Takes to Keep a Trout Creek Cold
A clear Illinois creek survives because people keep protecting what feeds it.
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Before Minnesota, a Boyhood Near Belvidere
How a future governor’s American story briefly runs through Boone County.
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When Boone County Got Its Name
A frontier county takes shape and borrows a legend’s name.
Kishwaukee River
When the Kishwaukee Took Back the Valley
A river that shaped Belvidere also showed its force in 2019.
Kishwaukee River
Where the Kishwaukee Still Moves Freely
A river’s freedom shapes paddlers, fish, forests, and Boone County itself.
Pettit Memorial Chapel
A Small Chapel, A Lasting Name
How a memorial chapel became one of Boone County’s most recognized buildings.
Pettit Memorial Chapel
A Small Chapel With a Long Reach
How a tiny memorial chapel became one of Belvidere’s defining landmarks.
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