Beaver Island is an island in Lake Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. At 55.8 mi2, it is the largest island in Lake Michigan and the third largest island in Michigan after Isle Royale and Drummon
1856 daguerreotype of James Strang, taken on Beaver Island the year of his death by J. Atkyn, itinerant photographer who later became one of Strang's assassins
Iron Ore Bay on the southern part of Beaver Island. North Fox Island is visible on the horizon.
St. James Light in Beaver Island Harbor, pre-WWII
Annotated view of Garden and Hog island from orbit
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James Jesse Strang was an American religious leader, politician and self-proclaimed monarch. He served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1853 until his assassination.
Beaver Island (Lake Michigan)
…From 1848 to 1856, Beaver Island was home to a uniquely American political and religious experiment, a Mormon theocracy and monarchy ruled by King James Strang, who unsuccessfully challenged Brigham Young for the post-Joseph Smith leadership of Mormonism. Despite failing to gain a majority following, Strang…
Page three of Strang's "Letter of Appointment."
Engraving of John C. Bennett as a General of the Nauvoo Legion.
Strangite church building in Voree, Wisconsin. (2005)
Joseph Smith III — Son of Joseph Smith. Rejected Strang; led the "Reorganized" church 1860–1914.