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Battle Creek, Calhoun County

Well-Known Places in Battle Creek

Leila Arboretum, Binder Park Zoo, Kingman Museum.

Battle Creek Business Districts

• Downtown Battle Creek
• West Columbia Avenue Corridor
• Beckley Road Corridor
• Capital Avenue Corridor

Major Employers in Battle Creek

Kellanova (Kellogg's), DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Battle Creek Public Schools, Duncan Aviation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

About Battle Creek, Calhoun County

Battle Creek is 'Cereal City,' the Michigan town where the Kellogg brothers accidentally flaked corn at a health sanitarium and C.W. Post built a breakfast-food empire, making it the cereal capital of the world. Beyond breakfast, it was a major Underground Railroad stop and the adopted home of abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth.

History of Battle Creek

• The city was a major stop on the Underground Railroad for people escaping slavery en route to Michigan and Canada.
• Sojourner Truth settled in Battle Creek after escaping slavery and made it her home.

Landmarks and Places in Battle Creek

• The former Battle Creek Sanitarium building, now the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center.
• Oak Hill Cemetery, burial place of Sojourner Truth.

The Battle Creek Economy

• Denso Manufacturing (automotive parts) is a top employer with about 2,500 workers.
• WK Kellogg Co (foods) employs roughly 2,000 people; the company was founded in the city.
• FireKeepers Casino Hotel employs about 1,730 people.

Community Life in Battle Creek

• The Battle Creek Field of Flight is an annual air show and hot-air balloon festival.
• The International Festival of Lights is a longstanding winter celebration.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.battlecreekvisitors.org, www.battlecreekvisitors.org