- Date
- 2003-06
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- infrastructureconstructioncommercecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The June 2003 Beaver Beacon reported that Rich Gillespie had brought a large gravel crusher to Beaver Island. The equipment was expected to supply suitable material for extending the life of Island driveways.
Evidence limits
The brief report does not identify the machine’s make, capacity, purchase terms, or later production record.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, June 2003, “Breaking Rocks ... the easy way.”Reports the arrival of Rich Gillespie’s large gravel crusher and says it will help Islanders extend driveway life by supplying suitable surfacing material. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the crusher report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Rich Gillespie brings a large gravel crusher to Beaver Island in 2003”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-rich-gillespie-gravel-crusher-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2003, “Breaking Rocks ... the easy way.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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