America’s Only King Ruled an Island in Lake Michigan 👀 In the 1840s James Jesse Strang crowned himself king and ruled Beaver Island for nearly 9 years. He built a kingdom, controlled shipping in northern Lake Michigan, and enforced his own laws… until rebellion and assassination ended the strange rule. #KingStrang #BeaverIsland #MichiganHistory #GreatLakes #LakeLore
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America’s Only King Ruled an Island in Lake Michigan 👀 In the 1840s James Jesse Strang crowned himself king and ruled Beaver Island for nearly 9 years. He built a kingdom, controlled shipping in northern Lake Michigan, and enforced his own laws… until rebellion and assassination ended the strange rule. #KingStrang #BeaverIsland #MichiganHistory #GreatLakes #LakeLore
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