The Story
Hijacking. Arson. Buried treasure. Murder? The life and legend of âRoaringâ Dan Seavey, pirate of Lake Michigan, have it all.
  ÂBest known for its many natural wonders, Lake Michigan also claims the odd and dubious honor of home and stomping grounds of âRoaringâ Dan Seavey, alleged to be the only pirate arrested on the Great Lakes. Aboard his ship, the Wanderer, Seaveyâs life at sea (or at lake) entangled him in all kinds of misadventures. The wanton sailor roamed to the wilds of Alaska, engaged in a brisk chase with the Coast Guard, and survived a raging infernoâand those are just the stories that can be confirmed. Legends of drunken brawls and grave robbing continue to follow Roaring Dan long after his death. Author Gavin Schmitt leads readers on a journey with one of Lake Michiganâs most notorious sailors.
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Hijacking. Arson. Buried treasure. Murder? The life and legend of âRoaringâ Dan Seavey, pirate of Lake Michigan, have it all.
  ÂBest known for its many natural wonders, Lake Michigan also claims the odd and dubious honor of home and stomping grounds of âRoaringâ Dan Seavey, alleged to be the only pirate arrested on the Great Lakes. Aboard his ship, the Wanderer, Seaveyâs life at sea (or at lake) entangled him in all kinds of misadventures. The wanton sailor roamed to the wilds of Alaska, engaged in a brisk chase with the Coast Guard, and survived a raging infernoâand those are just the stories that can be confirmed. Legends of drunken brawls and grave robbing continue to follow Roaring Dan long after his death. Author Gavin Schmitt leads readers on a journey with one of Lake Michiganâs most notorious sailors.
