This is freakin' awesome. We left Battle Creek in 1977 and moved to Los Angeles. I went back home last year. I hadn't been home in 15 years. I love BC. Will always be my beloved hometown! Thank you for creating this channel!
You did an amazing job of collecting all the historical information, & pairing the video with it. Lived here all my life, getting a refreshing new prospective of our city. Starting to see a "Ken Burns
Thank you once again for a wonderful tribute to Battle Creek; our new retirement home having recently settled here from California. We love your videos and thank you for sharing so many beautiful hiking trails and historical points of interest! We look forward to getting out and exploring so many of them this spring. :) Great work, Mr. Delaware!
The tracks in front of the depot that's now a Restaurant were taken out in the 80s. Amtrak was moved to a new station on the Canadian National(Grand Trunk). Prior to that trains would often get stuck in town, or go through town very slowly. Because of the confluence of the rivers and the fact that the Michigan Central Tracks crossed the CN tracks most of downtown Battle Creek was completely surrounded by train tracks. There were many times where fire trucks ambulances, and police couldn't get into town easily, if at all. They just unified the tracks from Michigan Avenue at the Post cereal plant to Kendall Street. The Linear Park goes over a good share of the old rail bed.
@@MichaelDelaware if you go on the Linear Park from Washington to past Capital Avenue you go over several old bridges that the railroad used. The Kellogg House was placed on the old MC line, as is that amazing Underground Railroad Sculpture. The Battle Creek River between Capital and McCamly was completely covered for parking. For the downtown mall.
@@thephantomeagle2 I knew some of that from the old photos of the train station, but it makes sense that is was on that part of the Linear Path. I did not know about the parking garage in place of the old bridge. That is interesting. So really that portion of the Linear Path is essentially a 'Rail to Trail' like the Kal-Haven trail and the Thornapple River Trail.
@@MichaelDelaware If you were to walk from the old Depot to Michigan Avenue between Capital Ave, and McCamly Street, it was all level with the river below the concrete covers. They wanted to beautify the city, especially when the old Depot was saved for that amazing restaurant, so they built that ramp west of of McCamly. They also really needed to either fix it or tear it out because there was lots of heaving and cracks. In fact there were parts that were parts where you could see the river between the cracks. It's so much nicer now.
I finally got to peacefully watch the whole video. I knew Lavern....he was a security guard at BCHS before going into police work. I remember watching his funeral procession going out Dickman Rd to the cemetary. Very sad! Kellogg house was moved from Van Buren to where it sits now. It was neat to watch! Got to see the old Hart Hotel, the Federal Center..... Clara's was my favorite restaurant. It's too bad Willard Library doesn't have a ghost! Before our move to Des Moines we lived across the road, on Bedford Rd. from the old mill in Bedford. It was destroyed by arson. This video was fantastic! I remember the Mill Race monument when it was flowing. Blue is a good fella. We have two Samoyeds. Thanks so much....I love history, this video was very moving for me.
thx for the adventure and memory lane.....I plan to visit family this summer plan to re-visit my roots again. So many changes through the decades....
Be sure to to take then to some of the great restaurants when you are done with your walk! Clara's on the River and the Griffin Pub are fabulous.
This is freakin' awesome. We left Battle Creek in 1977 and moved to Los Angeles. I went back home last year. I hadn't been home in 15 years. I love BC. Will always be my beloved hometown! Thank you for creating this channel!
You did an amazing job of collecting all the historical information, & pairing the video with it. Lived here all my life, getting a refreshing new prospective of our city.
Starting to see a "Ken Burns
Great informative video. I didn't realize the we had all the monuments to honor our veterans and will be going to visit it soon. Thank you.
Thank you once again for a wonderful tribute to Battle Creek; our new retirement home having recently settled here from California. We love your videos and thank you for sharing so many beautiful hiking trails and historical points of interest! We look forward to getting out and exploring so many of them this spring. :) Great work, Mr. Delaware!
Wonderful tour. I live in North Carolina and knew nothing about Battle Creek before today. Thanks so much.
I am glad you enjoyed it.
Your dog blue is so cute
Thank you! I told him. 🙃
The tracks in front of the depot that's now a Restaurant were taken out in the 80s. Amtrak was moved to a new station on the Canadian National(Grand Trunk). Prior to that trains would often get stuck in town, or go through town very slowly. Because of the confluence of the rivers and the fact that the Michigan Central Tracks crossed the CN tracks most of downtown Battle Creek was completely surrounded by train tracks. There were many times where fire trucks ambulances, and police couldn't get into town easily, if at all. They just unified the tracks from Michigan Avenue at the Post cereal plant to Kendall Street. The Linear Park goes over a good share of the old rail bed.
That’s fascinating
@@MichaelDelaware if you go on the Linear Park from Washington to past Capital Avenue you go over several old bridges that the railroad used. The Kellogg House was placed on the old MC line, as is that amazing Underground Railroad Sculpture. The Battle Creek River between Capital and McCamly was completely covered for parking. For the downtown mall.
@@thephantomeagle2 I knew some of that from the old photos of the train station, but it makes sense that is was on that part of the Linear Path. I did not know about the parking garage in place of the old bridge. That is interesting. So really that portion of the Linear Path is essentially a 'Rail to Trail' like the Kal-Haven trail and the Thornapple River Trail.
@@MichaelDelaware If you were to walk from the old Depot to Michigan Avenue between Capital Ave, and McCamly Street, it was all level with the river below the concrete covers.
They wanted to beautify the city, especially when the old Depot was saved for that amazing restaurant, so they built that ramp west of of McCamly. They also really needed to either fix it or tear it out because there was lots of heaving and cracks. In fact there were parts that were parts where you could see the river between the cracks. It's so much nicer now.
Great Video! Thanks for sharing!! Now I want to see your other videos!!!
Thank you so much.
Between may or june water fountain is turned back at mills race park
I worked at Leila, and Community Hospitals..... always lived my the Tabernacle. These monuments are like relatives!! Wheres Moka?
That's awesome. Moka is okay. Blue was just more eager to go out because it was a warm day. :-)
I finally got to peacefully watch the whole video. I knew Lavern....he was a security guard at BCHS before going into police work. I remember watching his funeral procession going out Dickman Rd to the cemetary. Very sad! Kellogg house was moved from Van Buren to where it sits now. It was neat to watch! Got to see the old Hart Hotel, the Federal Center..... Clara's was my favorite restaurant. It's too bad Willard Library doesn't have a ghost! Before our move to Des Moines we lived across the road, on Bedford Rd. from the old mill in Bedford. It was destroyed by arson. This video was fantastic! I remember the Mill Race monument when it was flowing. Blue is a good fella. We have two Samoyeds. Thanks so much....I love history, this video was very moving for me.
Is this the Blue you refer to in your book?
@@romibo6252 it is indeed
I can't wait to read it. We have a rescue chihuahua, and the Sammies are from a puppy mill in northern Iowa. Thanks for your response!
5:40 looks like George Jefferson