- Dates
- 2019-06-15 – 2019-07-14
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island Light Station
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Historical Society
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- lighthousesheritagecommunitygovernance
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In June 2019, the Beaver Island Historical Society announced that the Beaver Head Lighthouse tower was unlocked for summer access. It also announced a July 14 “This Place Matters” community picnic at the lighthouse, where Charlevoix County and Networks Northwest were expected to discuss their visions for the property and public use as its reported new owners.
Evidence limits
The BIHS notice establishes the announced public access and event. It reports the ownership transition but is not a deed, title record, or governmental transfer document; this entry does not establish the legal ownership chain, attendance, subsequent access, or completed repairs.
Sources
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Sources
- BIHS announced that the tower was unlocked for summer access and that Charlevoix County and Networks Northwest, described as the new owners, would present public-use visions at a July 14 community picnic. This is an institutional community notice, not a deed or current title record; it supports reported public access and a reported ownership transition only.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014241
- The forum linked a Northern Express feature about the lighthouse’s future. The archived topic preserves the referral but not the article text; it is treated as contextual enrichment, not independent title or project evidence.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014699
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Society reopens Beaver Head Lighthouse tower for summer access, 2019”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-beaver-head-lighthouse-public-access-2019/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Historical Society, “Beaver Head Lighthouse Tower now open,” Beaver Island Forum, June 15, 2019. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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