I didn't know this story about Dr. William Beaumont.

"Beaumont was the only doctor on the island when it happened.

At the time, Beaumont didn’t think he could save St. Martin’s life, but he was wrong (and St. Martin managed to live another 58 years afterward). "

https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2026/06/06/how-a-near-fatal-shooting-on-mackinac-island-gave-the-world-its-first-window-into-the-human-stomach/

#Michigan #MackinacIsland #WilliamBeaumont