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Beaver Island lore and the island’s enduring allure
On Beaver Island in Lake Michigan lives a mosaic of characters from King Strang to jovial ex-newspaper men, Irish fishermen, and long-time residents. The article sketches St James harbor, the islands’ rugged history, Mormon ties, and the island’s quiet, windswept charm amid fishing, lore, and a scarcity of night life.
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Beaver Island
James J. Strang
The
High Island
Ben Parnell
House of David
George Stephenson
South Bend
Stevvie
St. James
Charlie Butterworth
Ring Lardner
Niles
Chicago
Stevie
Sandy Bay
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Dan “Turner” Boyer
King Strang
John H. Forester
Beavers
Strang
Nauvoo
Nlinois
Joseph Smith
Moses
Carthage
Smith
Mormon “College of Twelve
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Spring Prairie
Wisconsin
Mackinac Island
Pine River
Charlevoix
Forster
U. S
Great Lakes
Trish
Gallahers
McCanns
Martins
Boyers
McDonoughs