Ancient Stone Circles Beaver Island, known as “amikwag-endaad” by the Ojibwe, meaning “where the beavers live,” holds a deep connection to its ancient past. On this island, there are at least two significant stone circle sites. The most prominent being the Beaver Island Sun Circle (site no: 20CX65), also referred to as the Beaver Island Stone Circle or Beaver Island Stonehenge. This site features an unusually symmetrical stone circle with a diameter of 397 feet. It consists of approximately 39 to 150 stones and boulders of various sizes, some as large as 10 feet. These stones, some appearing to have… Read More »