James Jesse Strang, otherwise known as the “King of Beaver Island,” was a Mormon polygamist. Even though he passed away at the age of forty-three, he left behind a turbulent reign. It was one that affected a community of nearly 3,000 ‘Strangites’ on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. How did this community come about, and do they still remain on Beaver Island? Let’s find out!

 

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