- Dates
- 2004-12 – 2006
- Kind
- Announcement
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimemilitaryheritagetourismcommunity
- Within
- place/michigan
Summary
The issue reports a Cheboygan proposal to acquire the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw after decommissioning and establish it as an icebreaker museum, possibly with bed-and-breakfast use, at the Doyle Recreation Area.
Evidence limits
This is a reported proposal, not proof that the acquisition, relocation, or museum opened.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 2004, “Mackinaw” may become a Museum.Reports a Cheboygan group's plan to acquire the 1944 Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, move it to the Doyle Recreation Area, and operate it as an icebreaker museum and possibly bed and breakfast after decommissioning. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the proposal report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-12_Beaver-Beacon
Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Cheboygan group proposes a Mackinaw icebreaker museum”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mackinaw-museum-proposal-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2004, “Mackinaw” may become a Museum. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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