
- Posted March 28, 2025
With Esther McPhee deceased, the trial for her husband began on the afternoon of October 17, with Prosecutor RJ…
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!