- Date
- 1988-06-19
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagehistoryenvironmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The June 1988 Beaver Beacon reports a possible 397-foot stone circle on Beaver Island’s west side, with a marked central boulder and nearby features described as medicine wheels and remnants of gardens. The account attributes the 1985 recognition of the site to Terri Busse and says preliminary experts urged protection and further study.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper report of a proposed archaeological interpretation. The circle’s age, purpose, cultural attribution, exact location, and relationship to other features require archaeological documentation; the article does not establish any of them as settled fact.
Sources
- A 2005 visitor discussion points readers to a surviving website about the reported stone circle and treats it as an interesting local feature. It confirms continued public awareness, not the site’s age, dimensions, archaeological interpretation, or physical condition.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000416
- Reports Terri Busse’s 1985 recognition of a roughly 397-foot stone circle with a central marked boulder, possible astronomical, navigational, or religious significance, nearby medicine wheels and garden remnants, and a road planned for a proposed development. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1988-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twenty-page June issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1988-06_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports Bussey's account of Native American history, her 1985 recognition of stone circles aligned to compass directions, aerial photographs by Ellen and Paul Welke, the Historical Society's effort to fund study, and ongoing chipping and defacement of the rocks. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1988-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twenty-page August issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the lecture recap.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1988-08_Beaver-Beacon
- A later inquiry sought Terri Bussey in connection with the stone faces attributed to an archaeology club in a recent Beaver Island Beacon. This preserves a research lead and evidence of continuing public memory; it does not independently confirm the faces, site identity, chronology, or archaeological interpretation.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005322
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Potential 397-foot prehistoric stone circle is reported on Beaver Island, 1988”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-397-foot-stone-circle-discovery-1988/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “Stone Circle,” August 16–18, 2005. (and 5 further sources listed on the page).
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