Overview
Battle Creek
As the birthplace of the cereal industry. Battle Creek was known around the world. As an army town, it was the basic training site for American soldiers during both world wars, and the home of the famous Percy Jones Orthopedic Hospital
Welcome to Calhoun County where as have something for everyone-even dogs. So what kind of traveler, are you? If you´re laid back and relaxed, we have good, golf of you want action, there´s skateboarding, kayaking, and one tough mountain bike trail. If you want to be inspired check out our history, murals and architecture. Make your adventure memorable, come to Calhoun county
Battle Creek
In the winter: cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and winter hiking are available in the City of Battle Creek´s Park system and fitness for winter. For the best skiing visit Leila Arboretum Binder Park, Golf Courses or Woodland Park Nature Preserve or simply traverse the Linear Park
Downtown Battle Creek has an ever-changing wide array of offerings from urban apparel to manicures. Home to the Kelloff Arna, the Full Blast Water Park. The Willard Publi Library, and the WK Kellogg Auditorium. Our parks and plazas are programed with live music, markets, and public events throughout the year.
Meet SOJURNER TRUTH:
A Michigan Heroiine Sojourner Truth´s comes alive in Battle Creek
Sojourne Truth was a dynamic vice for abolition and suffrage, She was able to escape slavery went to court to save her son and spent time helping African Americans ransition into a free lige after The ivil War. One leader in the abolition movement was Sojourner who traveled the country giving speeches against slavery. In October of 1856 she came to Battle Creek with Quaker Henry Willis at a friends of Human Progress meeting held at the Quaker meeting hous. She chose to make Battle Creek her home and her antislavery, women´s rights, and temperance arguments brought both regional and national recognition to the city
Top Attraction
Calhoun County
Lincoln
Binder Park Zoo
Calhoun County Fairgrounds
Cereal History Exhibit
Cornwell´s Turkeyville USA
Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary
Festival Market Square
FireKeepers Casino
Historic Adventist Village
Leila Arboretum
