- Dates
- 1904-02-13 – 1904-02-15
- Kind
- Rescue
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Lumbering era
- Concepts
- emergency-managementseasonal-lifeweathershippinghistory
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In February 1904, Beaver Island worker Frank Sherman attempted to cross from Hog Island toward the mainland and became disoriented in a blizzard. Contemporary accounts reproduced by the Beacon say he was found nearly frozen and survived with help from a man heading to a fish shanty.
Evidence limits
The column reproduces multiple contemporary accounts with differing details; it is not a modern reconstruction of the route or meteorological conditions.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 2004, “February 18, 1904 Lost in Storm”.Reproduces contemporary accounts of Frank Sherman’s attempted walk from Hog Island, disorientation in a blizzard, near-freezing condition, and rescue near the mainland shore. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the February 2004 historical account.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 5 August 2026 · revised 7 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Frank Sherman survives a blizzard crossing from Hog Island”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-frank-sherman-ice-rescue-1904/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 2004, “February 18, 1904 Lost in Storm”. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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