Strangite Kingdom
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In 1856, Beaver Island was home to a unique American religious colony, a theocratic monarchy ruled by the self-appointed "King Strang", who was the leader of the Strangite Mormon Church.
Establishment
January 1849: In 1848, Beaver Island became the headquarters of the Strangite Kingdom, led by James J. Strang, who proclaimed himself as the "King Strang" and ruled over the Mormon colony on the island. The Strangite Mormon Church was a sect that broke away from the main Mormon Church.
Chronology
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1. Events
July 1856: James Strang was a religious leader who founded the Strangite Kingdom on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. After Strang was assassinated in 1856, mobs from nearby islands expelled his followers, and the territory was reclaimed by the USA.
Disestablishment
July 1856: James Strang was a religious leader who founded the Strangite Kingdom on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. After Strang was assassinated in 1856, mobs from nearby islands expelled his followers, and the territory was reclaimed by the USA.
