Tracking the Territorial Road: The Original Pioneer Trail - Battle Creek, Michigan

[@LMOTO3130]

Hello this is William Lirones of Lyrones Instruments of Battle Creek located at 1700 W. Michigan Ave. Great job. I love our history. You are a treasure to this community. I film many local musical acts to further the recorded history of "what was" right here in our town...

[@robertpeterson2573]

Great video,love the bonus footage of the Hummingbird Moth.

[@MichaelDelaware]

Thank you. He just seemed to be hanging out there so I got some great shots of him.

[@jerrygibbons7666]

I grewup as a child on the corner of 26th Street & Territoal Road! As an 8th grader I was lucky to attend Woodrow Jr. High where I enjoyed a Michigan History class taught by Raymond Sickinga (Misspelled)

[@johnseeley1408]

Thanks! Great video you made.

[@tracysebra5814]

Thank you BC is where I was born and raised.

[@MichaelDelaware]

It has a fascinating history!

[@jimchapman769]

I have just recently started watching these videos. Outstanding job with these videos, these are absolutely amazing. Thank you for your dedication and detail you put into these, you're truly keeping the history of this city alive!

[@markkline2920]

That’s a moth. Had one in my yard. Crazy.

[@MichaelDelaware]

Someone told me it was called a hummingbird moth. I thought it was really interesting, and it didn't seem to be scared of the camera.

[@richardjohnson7563]

Great job on the video. Very interesting.

[@altongehringer9858]

Very cool. In Menomonee county in the upper peninsula corduroy logs are still visible along old highway 41 especially between the famous seven Hill Rd in Bagley heading north to Carney.

[@MichaelDelaware]

That is very interesting! Just imagine all of those crews that built those all over the state!

[@johnsimmons9224]

Territorial Road continued to the West, where it ends today at the Airport, the road went west. One can pick up the Territorial Road on the East side of the custer Military lands, the road going between the Militart and the Public part lands, south of Augusta. The road turns to the SW around the Kazoo River and then will cross into Galesburg. It is now known as East MIchigan Ave., passing thru Comstock, into Kazoo, then "West Michigan" to be called Stadium Drive, then on to Paw Paw.

[@NatsNiche]

Great historical info!

[@MichaelDelaware]

Thank you!

[@romibo6252]

This is so full of information! Thank you!

[@elainepoost5794]

Great stuff. I really enjoyed this one on the trails and roads! Thank you!!

[@rebekahsebring-waidelich7538]

Thank you!❤🇺🇸💙

[@Lmfleaflicker]

30 some years ago I owned an old farm house in Salem townships on N.Territorial Rd

[@johnsimmons9224]

The old Pioneer road discussed that turned to the SW, this was the old Indain Trail to Climax, then on to the SW, it is the Route of the Grand Trunk rail line, today the CN rail line.

[@sandraboyd7537]

I just received a copy of “Tales of Battle Creek” that was ordered from Amazon. I had been given this book many years ago by a good friend, but somehow in a move it was lost. Very informative and well-written book.

[@MichaelDelaware]

That's awesome!

[@shawnrainer]

I appreciate these videos! The video quality and clarity is excellent, and the content is a ton of fun for local history nerds like me.

[@MichaelDelaware]

Thank you. I have a new one on the Hamblin Opera House coming out tomorrow. Be sure to see that one, it was a lot of fun to research.

[@michelhermain3885]

Très intéressant à connaître (bravo pour l'information)

[@MichaelDelaware]

Thank you cousin!

[@MyMac]

Good video!

[@MichaelDelaware]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@susiewater5349]

If you kayak from Bridge Park you will see the remains of a very old bridge along the way. I've always wondered what year that bridge was built and what road it used to be. The base stones are huge. Thanks for the wonderful video and interesting information!

[@Bluebloods7]

Check with the local historical society. If they don't know, they might know someone who will.

[@LMOTO3130]

I would love to kayak with you to see the actual place you speak of!

[@amandaantes2242]

Hi, I live in Wattles Park, and the original abstract of our house states that first property owner from the 1800s owned from here to Territorial Road, and I've been trying to figure it out. Maybe you might want to take a look. Today is 8/3/2024

[@MichaelDelaware]

@@amandaantes2242 The library of Congress website has a few maps from the 1800s that might show you the parcel. From my past research’Wattles Park’ gets its name from a Dr. Wattles that lived that area. Perhaps it was his original land that was divided into parcels. If I remember correctly that area was developed in the 1870s when the Interurban line went by there.

[@scottmcc9655]

Love your informative videos! Thank you for all the time and effort you put into each of these historic glimpse into the past.

[@redwatch1100]

I am very interested in this. I live on it. I'm always looking for new info on the St Joseph trail. Not much about it in Jesuit records either. Kalamazoo River was called the "Mermak".

[@RobertoSantiagoRodriguez]

Very nice documentary, thanks! I could not find the pdf version of the books you used as references at the Willard Library. Could you post a link? Thanks again!

[@MichaelDelaware]

Here you go: willardlibrary.org/index.php/talesofbattlecreek

[@RobertoSantiagoRodriguez]

@@MichaelDelaware Tx so much!

[@survivaldoggy]

There some maps that suggest territorial road ran through Fort Custer. Did you see any of that in your studies?

[@MichaelDelaware]

Yes, I found references since I did this one that is continued straight across to Galesburg. There were several routes funded over the early years by the Territorial Government of MI which is how they got their names. I will probably do another video in the future on this topic.

[@juliadonley5563]

Sands McCamly! Did he help with the road?

[@MichaelDelaware]

I believe the road was here when he arrived.

[@bethlyke1]

Father Gabriel Richard......Richard is pronounced "ri shard". I went to high school in Riverview that is named after him.

[@MichaelDelaware]

Thank you for the tip

[@jesse49046]

I can show you evidence that it went past my home on the way to gull lake in barry county