David Whitney, Jr. Residence

Historical marker location:

4421 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 1 and West Canfield Street, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 1.)

Marker installed: 1980

The Kellogg brothers, John Harvey and Will Keith Kellogg, who invented corn flakes, were born in Michigan. They began their cereal company in Battle Creek, Michigan, and the city became known as the "Cereal Capital of the World" due to the many cereal companies that were based there.