26-05-2025
Battle Creek cemetery closed for months due to storm damage
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — During Memorial Day weekend and beyond, a Battle Creek cemetery is closed due to storm damage from last week.
Oak Hill Cemetery experienced 'extensive damage' during , according to a social media post by the cemetery. It will be closed for up to 2.5 months to clean up the damage.
NWS confirms 2 tornadoes touched down near Battle Creek
A sign that read 'Closed due to weather damage' was posted on the front gate Sunday.
Each year, tourists worldwide visit the cemetery to see the final resting places of several historical figures like W. K. Kellogg, John Harvey Kellogg , C.W. Post and Sojourner Truth.
'We are saddened by the news, especially with it being Memorial Day this weekend,' wrote Oak Hill Cemetery.
For more information, you can call Oak Hill's office at 269.964.7321.
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