An island on the waters of northern Lake Michigan, located within the state of Michigan, Beaver Island is the largest island in the lake. At 55.8 square miles, it is also the state’s third largest island, after Drummond Island and Isle Royale. Now a popular tourist destination, the island can be reached by ferry from Charlevoix, Michigan and is about a 32-mile trip across the Lake Michigan waters. One part of the island’s interesting history is that it was once home to a unique religious colony ruled by the Strangite Mormon Church’s leader who appointed himself as “King Strang.”

37970 Michigan Ave, Beaver Island, MI 49782, Phone: 231-448-2480, Map, website

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