Mormon Print Shop, Historical museum in St. James, Beaver Island, Michigan, US

The Mormon Print Shop is a two-story building with a gable roof measuring about 30 feet wide by 20 feet deep, with a single-story rear addition 19 feet wide. It is built of squared logs covered with vertical board and batten. The original cedar-post foundation was replaced with cement blocks. It stands at the corner of Main and Forest Streets in St. James on Beaver Island.

James Strang's followers built this squared-log print shop in 1850 and issued the first Northern Islander on December 12, 1850, one of northern Michigan's earliest papers. After Strang was shot in June 1856, a mob of non-Mormons from the mainland sacked St. James, took over the shop, and printed an edition of the paper listing their grievances.

The print shop reveals how the Mormon community spread their beliefs through newspapers and religious writings. It served as a vital center for publishing during the island settlement period.

The museum is located in downtown St. James and is easily accessible on foot. Keep in mind that visiting hours may vary by season, so checking ahead is wise before planning your visit.

The building's squared-log walls are covered with vertical board and batten, and its cedar-post foundation was later replaced with cement blocks. After the 1856 mob eviction, the shop served as a boarding house run by a Mrs. Gibson before the Beaver Island Historical Society bought it. The society now runs it as the Old Mormon Print Shop Museum and plans to expand the building.