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Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:40 AM

Good Harbor in the 1800s: plague, doubt & crime

Good Harbor in the 1800s: plague, doubt & crime

The following is an excerpt from “Good Harbor Michigan: The Story and the People, 18501913,” written by Norbert Bufka.

In August 1880, “Fever and ague prevails in the vicinity of Good Harbor.”

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