Buckley Township, Michigan

Buckley is a small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, founded in 1822 by Robert Buckley of Buckley Lumber. The company collapsed by 1878.  It is one of two Buckleys in Michigan and home to the Healy family in the early to mid-1900s. While small, the main streets of the town are always bustling with teens, housewives, and other residents.

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## Points of Interest

### Bronson's Diner

Bronson's is a favorite hangout of Rose Marshall and other teenagers of Buckley. It has existed since at least the late 1930s, when Mary Dunlavy was a living teenager. The menu includes burgers and fries.

### Buckley High School

Attended by Rose Marshall and Mary Dunlavy before their deaths, and by Alice Healy and Gary Daniels.

### Healy House

Home to Enid and Alexander, their son Jonathan and his wife Frances, and eventually grandchildren Daniel and Alice. Residents of Buckley rarely visit the Healy House and are never invited inside, with the rare exception of Thomas Price. The interior of the house contains extensive resources for cryptozoology including weapons and taxidermied cryptid specimens. More specimens are stored in the barn.

After the Healys convinced the Covenant that they were all dead and moved to Oregon, the family started renting out the house to locals.

### Library

Alexander Healy and his son Jonathan are Buckley's librarians. After college and before Thomas's disappearance, Alice works there as well.

### Old Logger's Road

A long, dangerous stretch of road on the edge of town where Mary Dunlavy was killed by a hit and run.

### Old Orchard Road

"The worse part of town," yet better than the swamp.

### Parrish Place

Originally owned by Mr. Parrish, the house has fallen into significant disrepair after his death. It has become a local legend, and children dare one another to approach it. Most ghosts refuse to enter the house. Alice Healy, too, prefers not to enter when given a choice. The Aeslin Mice also consider it spooky even if it is a holy place for them.

The Covenant of St. George purchased the property, sight unseen, for Thomas Price's use during his assignment in Buckley. When Thomas moves in, it is sparsely pre-furnished and falling apart. He spends much of his time working on repairs and redecorating to make it more habitable.

### Red Angel

One of Buckley's seedier drinking establishments, which includes a hidden basement for cryptid clients. Owned by Cynthia, a huldra.

## Related Locations

### Manistee Forest

The Manistee Forest is located in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It has a total area of 540,187 acres (2,190 km2) and was designated a national forest in 1938.

The first time they travel to Buckley together, Jonathan Healy and Frances Brown spend the night in the forest to before completing their journey.

### Galway Woods

The Galway Woods are the forest on the outskirts of Buckley, containing many dangerous species such as Alkabyiftiris slime, Swamp Bromeliads, and Dire Boars, alongside less dangerous ones like Tailypo and Frickens. Even experienced cryptozoologists, such as Frances Healy, have lost their lives in the woods, and they should never be entered without backup.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Swamp Bromeliad (story)
2. ↑ Halfway Through the Wood describes it as being in Montmorency County, which is not in the Upper Peninsula.
3. ↑ And Sweep Up The Wood
4. ↑ The Lay of the Land describes it as being founded in the 1850s.
5. ↑ Oh Pretty Bird
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bury Me in Satin
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 By Any Other Name
8. ↑ The Way Home
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 No Place Like Home
10. ↑ Bury Me in Satin
11. ↑ Snakes and Ladders
12. ↑ His name is given as either Abraham or Theodore.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Swamp Bromeliad (story)
14. ↑ Oh Pretty Bird
15. ↑ Follow the Lady
16. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manistee\_National\_Forest
17. ↑ Halfway Through the Wood
18. ↑ What You Pay For
19. ↑ Target Practice