Battle Creek, Michigan

BATTLE CREEK, M I C H I G A N “Cereal City” B attle Creek is a well-known Michigan city located in northwest Calhoun County at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Calhoun County. Battle Creek, itself, got its name from an actual battle between government land surveyors and a small number of Native Americans that took place more than 175 years ago. In 1831, pioneer Sands McCamly came upon Battle Creek and thought it was a great spot for a settlement. He encouraged other pioneers, mainly Quakers, to join him and by the 1840s the area was prospering. At that time, Battle Creek was known for its grain, flour and saw mill centers and different types of goods were being shipped around the world from the town. During the latter half of the 19th century, Battle Creek had a large population, industries were thriving and many important people AT A GLANCE BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN WHAT: Known as “Cereal City” population approx. 52,000 WHERE: Northwest Calhoun County, Michigan WEBSITE: www.battlecreekmi.gov