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Baron Louis-Philippe Boisverte lords over the Duchy of Grand Traverse from his lavish timber and stone palace known as Castle Peninsula
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which presides over the fruitful vineyards
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orchards and settlements of the Grand Traverse region
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A French nobleman fond of luxury
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Baron Boisverte secured a colonial land grant charter after providing a substantial loan to Recteur Company investors seeking to promote further westward expansion and trade across Lake Michigan
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He promptly set sail from Quebec as the principality’s first Steward-Lord before banks of snow capped his family crest fluttering atop the ship’s mast
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Establishing his manor overlooking Grand Traverse Bay
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Boisverte envisioned building a New France amidst the straits and peninsulas - a civilized refuge for merchants
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priests
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commanders and other elite bleeding from the fallen Quebec citadel now overwhelmed by Britain’s colonial forces
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Fruit trees and grape vines followed
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making the frontier estate a popular seasonal escape for nobles wearied of court and seeking fine hospitality showcasing the best of both old world refinement and rugged natural splendor
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