Treasure on Beaver Island

About the Book

“Treasure On Beaver Island” is a work of fiction which is set in the mid 1940’s. Young Ed Nolan is a farm boy who finds a map hidden in the barrel of an old muzzle loader rifle. Intrigued, he pursues the map’s possibilities as he pages through an ancient diary which has been handed down to his mother. Problems with a strict and uncompromising father add to the plot. The diary is the original manuscript, and old Eli Yoder is an impossible speller, as well as having almost complete disregard for English grammar! Ed decides to go after the treasure, but many difficulties stand in the way. Will the treasure be found? What exactly does the treasure consist of? Read “Treasure on Beaver Island” for exciting answers to these questions, as well as to learn about old Eli’s adventures in the white pine logging business in the forests of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the 1820’s.

About the Author

Lloyd Harnishfeger is a retired educator, having taught all levels, from kindergarten through college and adult. His hobby is the collection and study of ancient American Indian artifacts, many of which are personal finds from a river valley near his home. His other published works include “Hunters of the Black Swamp”, “Prisoner of the Mound Builders”, “The Collector's Guide to American Indian Artifacts”, “The Kid Who Couldn’t Miss”, “Black Swamp Wolf”, and some six educational work-texts for the teaching of listening skills. He was instrumental in starting the first gifted educational program in the Putnam County Schools, and was named Educational Supervisor of the Year during his tenure as Middle School Supervisor. He finished his career as Curriculum Director in the Putnam County [Ohio] School System. His wife, Marjorie is a retired music teacher, and their one daughter teaches piano at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio.