- Date
- 1996-06-15
- Kind
- Opening
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- tourismeconomycommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Larry and Theresa Laurain announced the June 15, 1996 opening of Laurain Lodge on Beaver Lodge Road. The Beacon described ten furnished, two-bedroom housekeeping units available by day or week and linked the lodge to the Laurains’ long-term plan to live and work on Beaver Island.
Evidence limits
The article announces the opening and describes the planned accommodation; it does not independently document the opening day’s operations, bookings, or later ownership.
Sources
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Sources
- Profiles Larry and Theresa Laurain, says they built the new lodge themselves, and announces ten two-bedroom furnished housekeeping units opening June 15 on Beaver Lodge Road, available by day or week. 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 · 1996-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the lodge profile and planned opening.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Laurain Lodge announces its June 1996 opening on Beaver Island”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-laurain-lodge-opening-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1996, “Quarter-of-a-Century Dream.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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