- Date
- 1990-04-27
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagecommunitycommercepublicationreligion
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The April 27, 1990 Beaver Beacon reprinted a March 1963 history of the Shamrock, tracing its origins as a dance hall and Village Inn, its 1938 opening as the Shamrock, and its later use for community gatherings, a murder hearing, funeral services, political discussions, and a wedding.
Evidence limits
This is a 1990 reprint of a 1963 retrospective, not a contemporaneous business ledger or complete property history.
Sources
- Reprints a March 1963 history of the Shamrock’s origins, move, owners, community uses, 1936 murder hearing, funeral use, political visit, and 1963 wedding. 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 · 1990-04_Beaver-Beacon
- Paired held eighteen-page April issue PDF.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1990-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Tales recounts the Shamrock’s history as island gathering place”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-shamrock-history-beaver-tales-1990/, accessed [date], citing “Beaver Tales,” Beaver Beacon, April 27, 1990. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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