- Date
- 1989-10-17
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagegovernancecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On October 17, 1989, excavation for a drain pipe uncovered skeletal remains 10–12 inches beneath Michigan Avenue in front of Fogg’s house. The report says the bones were sent through the sheriff’s office to Michigan State University for forensic analysis.
Evidence limits
The article does not identify the person, date, ancestry, sex, or cause of death. Those questions remained unresolved in this issue.
Sources
- Reports skeletal remains found 10–12 inches below Michigan Avenue during drain-pipe excavation, referral to Michigan State University forensic anthropology, and township discussion of burial space for four sets of remains. 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 · 1989-11_Beaver-Beacon
- Paired held twenty-four-page November issue PDF.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Skeletal remains are found beneath Beaver Island’s Harbor Road, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-human-bones-found-under-road-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Human Bones Found Under Pavement,” Beaver Beacon, November 29, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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