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"The Human U.S. Shield," 30,000 officers and men, at Camp Custer, Michigan, World War I, (1918). Camp Custer was built in 1917 for military training during World War I.Named after Civil War cavalry officer General George Armstrong Custer, the facility trained or demobilized more than 100,000 troops during World War I, including 5,000 for Polar Bear Expedition as part of the Allied intervention ...
Norfolk, the largest city in Madison County, is 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Battle Creek via US 275, and Madison, the county seat, is 19 miles (31 km) to the southeast via Highways 121 and 32. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city of Battle Creek has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km 2 ), all land. [ 1 ]
Battle Creek is a 16.6-mile-long (26.7 km) [2] creek located in Shasta and Tehama counties, California. [3] It is a major tributary to the Sacramento River.. The eastern side of the Battle Creek watershed falls within the northernmost part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, as it transitions into the southern Cascade Range.
The so-called "Pawnee War of 1859" was resolved without bloodshed, but the nearby creek was named Battle Creek after the incident nonetheless. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Some sources claim that "Chief Petalasharu wrapped an American flag around himself" to show goodwill to the American forces and broker peace. [ 4 ]
Battle Creek is a part of the Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District. It was formerly a part of the Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District , [ 12 ] which was established in 1994, [ 13 ] until its merger with the Odebolt–Arthur Community School District on July 1, 2018.
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The Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra is based at the W.K. Kellogg Auditorium in downtown Battle Creek. [57] The symphony is conducted by Anne Harrigan. It is Michigan's longest-running symphony orchestra. [58] The Brass Band of Battle Creek is composed of 31 brass players and percussionists from around the United States and Europe.
Lakeview Middle School serves students in grades 5-8. [9] Lakeview High School serves grades 9-12. [10] There is also an alternative high school co-located with the district offices.