The cider mill at 10:26 is on Minges Brook. It was called the Kane Mill and later the Yager Mill. In elementary school my friend and I would play on what was left of it in the 1950s. There was the old stone work and a flat area of mossy and partially rotted boards that the water ran over that we could walk over. Flour was also milled and the old mill stones had been put on the corner of Capital Ave S.W. and Minges Rd on the site of the St Mark's Lutheran Church.
Cool video! The first owner of my house on Garfield Ave back in 1916 was Harry McCamly, who I believe is a descendant. I just recently started reading about him as I was looking up old articles of when the houses were built on the Quaker Park block of Garfield.
Sands McCamly had 6 children. One of his sons was Mark McCamly, who had 4 children (one son and 3 daughters). His son was named Harry Coleman McCamly (1875-1931). He had a son named Mark who died when he was aged 7 in 1914. Here is the link: www.findagrave.com/memorial/15330028/harry-coleman-mccamly
A Mill Race was common to the water milling industry at the time. It is defined as "the channel carrying the swift current of water that drives a mill wheel." So essentially it was channeling the river down a slope on a straight channel to create a fast current to spin the mill wheels. If I do a follow up video on local milling history, I will be sure to include this detail. Thank you for mentioning it.
@@MichaelDelaware I was curious because I've seen Mill Race park and the plaques. I just wasn't sure why they called it a race. Thank you for the explanation
My 3rd great grandfather, Sands McCamly! I recently visited Battle Creek because of your video. I also visited his grave. I am in Springfield, Illinois. After viewing photos of the grave of he and his, i regreted not cleaning the stone. Would you please give it a scrub?
You missed your calling as a history teacher. I know with certainty that I was taught the history of Michigan in grade school, but I didn't remember any of the information about how transformed from a territory to a state.
I have been meaning to ask him. The next time I see him I will have to remember to do so. I work with him on community projects for the museum in town.
Thank you for this great history lesson! Nicely done!
The cider mill at 10:26 is on Minges Brook. It was called the Kane Mill and later the Yager Mill. In elementary school my friend and I would play on what was left of it in the 1950s. There was the old stone work and a flat area of mossy and partially rotted boards that the water ran over that we could walk over. Flour was also milled and the old mill stones had been put on the corner of Capital Ave S.W. and Minges Rd on the site of the St Mark's Lutheran Church.
Wow, that is quite a history!
Cool video! The first owner of my house on Garfield Ave back in 1916 was Harry McCamly, who I believe is a descendant. I just recently started reading about him as I was looking up old articles of when the houses were built on the Quaker Park block of Garfield.
Sands McCamly had 6 children. One of his sons was Mark McCamly, who had 4 children (one son and 3 daughters). His son was named Harry Coleman McCamly (1875-1931). He had a son named Mark who died when he was aged 7 in 1914. Here is the link: www.findagrave.com/memorial/15330028/harry-coleman-mccamly
Bravo!!! Story well told in words and visuals.
Thank you!
fun fact as a kid I swam in the mill race and took a tube raft down the race. before the rebuild of BC, as did many did.
What a great memory.
Wow. Didn't know this! Do you share your videos on Battle Creek access vision TV?
Another great historical video, I look forward to these video's. Well done Michael. I might have missed it, but why did he call it Mill Race?
A Mill Race was common to the water milling industry at the time. It is defined as "the channel carrying the swift current of water that drives a mill wheel." So essentially it was channeling the river down a slope on a straight channel to create a fast current to spin the mill wheels. If I do a follow up video on local milling history, I will be sure to include this detail. Thank you for mentioning it.
@@MichaelDelaware I was curious because I've seen Mill Race park and the plaques. I just wasn't sure why they called it a race. Thank you for the explanation
My 3rd great grandfather, Sands McCamly! I recently visited Battle Creek because of your video. I also visited his grave. I am in Springfield, Illinois. After viewing photos of the grave of he and his, i regreted not cleaning the stone. Would you please give it a scrub?
Guess I'm related to you! I'm a grandchild of Beth Hansmeier, a cousin of yours! I read off your user to her and she recognized your name 😄
She did a DNA test a while back and we decided to look into it now together, glad to know we aren't the only ones who looked into that!
You missed your calling as a history teacher. I know with certainty that I was taught the history of Michigan in grade school, but I didn't remember any of the information about how transformed from a territory to a state.
Thank you so much. Michigan history is very fascinating.
I wonder if Jonathon Hart was a forefather of John Hart. The downtown business developer in BC.
I have been meaning to ask him. The next time I see him I will have to remember to do so. I work with him on community projects for the museum in town.
@@MichaelDelaware He is married to my sister.
@@MichaelDelaware I know he had family that lived in the flats of Battle Creek back in the day. So maybe.