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Battle Creek

Battle Creek

Thornton, Kurt

Paperback

Series: Images of America

Travel GeneralGeneral PhotographyRegional: Midwest

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ISBN10: 073853305X
ISBN13: 9780738533056
Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Published: Aug 11 2004
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.36 Width: 6.48 Depth: 9.24
Language: English
In 1825, two government surveyors platting the southwest Michigan territory engaged in a small skirmish with two Native Americans. With a humorous nod, the surveyors gave the name Battle Creek to the river where this encounter took place. A few years later, a group of entrepreneurs, led by Sands McCamly, established a milling community and named it after the river. Thus the city of Battle Creek had its start. Over the following 170 years, it has grown into a thriving community of culture and character. This book uses historical photos and rare illustrations to trace Battle Creek's chronological development, from its water-powered mills, its railroads and factories, and its identity as a major stop on the Underground Railroad to its eventual pre-eminence as the Cereal City.

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