Name: Bee Hive refreshment stand and miniature golf transfer, 1971
Start: 1971-04-01
End: 1971-06-30
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Dates: 1971-04-01 – 1971-06-30
Kind: Property transfer
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: economytourism
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

In spring 1971 the refreshment stand and miniature golf course near the Beaver Island Museum was sold and renamed The Bee Hive. The June issue later reported that the former Harbor Hills operation was open with a new menu.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper does not identify the seller, sale price, or a legal parcel. The location is retained as the area near the Museum described by the source.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, April–May 1971, “New Name” and “Matt Returns.”
Reports that the refreshment stand and miniature golf course near the Museum was sold, renamed The Bee Hive, and placed under Betty Guarino’s management; Matt Melville had returned and the course was open.
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Beaver Beacon, April 1971, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
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Beaver Beacon, June 1971, “Summer Begins with Food.”
Reports that the Bee Hive, formerly Harbor Hills, was open with a new menu; it does not provide a legal business registration or complete operating schedule.
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Beaver Beacon, June 1971, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the summer operating notice.
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Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Bee Hive refreshment stand and miniature golf transfer, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bee-hive-opening-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April–May 1971, “New Name” and “Matt Returns.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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