BELVIDERE

belvidere, a city and the county-seat of boone county, illinois, u.s.a., in the n. part of the state, on the kishwaukee river, about 78 m. n.w. of chicago. pop. (1890) 3867; (1900) 6937 (1018 foreign-born); (1910) 7253. it is served by the chicago & north-western railway, and by an extensive inter-urban electric system. among its manufactures are sewing machines, boilers, automobiles, bicycles, roller-skates, pianos, gloves and mittens, corsets, flour and dairy products, borden's condensed milk factory being located there. belvidere was settled in 1836, was incorporated in 1852 and was re-incorporated in 1881.