Dearwood cabin on the shores of Suttons Bay

Excerpt from the Suttons Bay Sesquicentennial Book.

Laura Lindley’s book includes a profile of Cassimere Boischer & Harriet LeDuc who built their cabin on the shore of Suttons Bay back in 1855. Boischer is remembered as Cassimere Dearwood, his last name being a literal translation from the French.

He was issued the first patent, or deed, for land in this region; he operated the first sailing vessel out of Suttons Bay; and he undoubtedly the first man in the community to entertain a national figure. No less a personage than General Sheridan called on him to discuss the smuggling that was prevalent in the upper lakes at that time . The General was then in command of a government boat that apparently was tracking down smugglers.