There have been entire books written about how the cereal industry got its start in Battle Creek. Here’s the short and snappy version:
The story always starts with the Seventh-day Adventists. Founder and prophet Ellen White received a holy message: …
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Take a tour of African-American history in Battle Creek
Perry Sanford escaped from a Kentucky plantation, avoided slave catchers and ended up in Battle Creek. He was one of the African-American pioneers to begin a long, rich history in this city that was a major station on the Underground …
Black History Month: Take a Sojourner Truth tour
Sojourner Truth was a dynamic voice for abolition and suffrage. She was able to escape slavery, went to court to save her son and spent time helping African Americans transistion into post-slavery life after the Civil War.
She was born …
Black History Month: A monument to the Underground Railroad
Calhoun County was an important stop on the Underground Railroad, as African Americans made their way to Canada. Marshall and Battle Creek were known to be welcoming places and a number of African Americans decided to settle here instead of …
5 things to know about the Lincoln Room
Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is Feb. 12. While you get your log cabin cake ready, keep in mind there’s a larger-than-life Lincoln on display.
A. Lincoln is a portrait made entirely out of pennies. It’s in the Lincoln Room, found at …
Black History Month: Stories from Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery (255 South Ave.) contains many voices from Battle Creek’s past, including Sojourner Truth and the Kellogg brothers.
But some of the most interesting stories come from ordinary people who lived through extraordinary times.
Perry Sanford escaped slavery …
Black History Month: Albion’s vanguard
Albion was once known as “Little Detroit,” because of its industrial jobs and diverse culture.
Like many old factory towns, Albion is going through some reinvention right now, which includes a new brewery, bakery and hotel.
But the history of …
Tourists get the inside story on Battle Creek
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It’s the squirrels that Theresa Anthony of Charlotte, North Carolina, remembers about her trip to Ottawa.
“We have brown squirrels in Charlotte, and they have black squirrels in Ottawa. Amazing,” she said on a recent …
Five weird facts about Calhoun County
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1) We’ve got alligators (and one crocodile)
Michigan likes to brag about not having sharks and alligators in the water, but that’s not quite true in Calhoun County.
The Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary has hundreds of reptiles in …
The Milton, named for a time out of Battle Creek’s past, could be catalyst for downtown’s future
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This story is part of Southwest Michigan Second Wave’s On the Ground Battle Creek series and was originally posted on their website.
Substitute The Milton building for a cornfield turned baseball field and Mark Harmsen for Kevin …