Name: Dennis and Frannie Clarkson buy and operate the Shamrock restaurant, 1988
Start: 1987-12
End: 1988-05
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Dates: 1987-12 – 1988-05
Kind: Occurrence
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: commercefoodwayscommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Dennis and Frannie Clarkson became the new Shamrock owners in late 1987 or January 1988. The May Beaver Beacon says they lived on the island and managed the family bar and restaurant, adding a gas grill, indoor shuffleboard, and a new deck.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper business profile, not a deed, license, or complete restaurant operating history.

Sources

“Who Bought the Shamrock Restaurant?” and “How Did the Clarksons Find Beaver Island?,” Beaver Beacon, May 1988.
Reports Dennis and Frannie Clarkson’s purchase of the Shamrock, their seven years of visits, island residence and management, new gas-grill menu, indoor shuffleboard, deck work, and the story of their connection to the island. 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 · 1988-05_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, May 1988, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held nineteen-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the ownership profile.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1988-05_Beaver-Beacon
“The Shamrock,” Beaver Beacon, June 1988.
Reports the Clarksons’ new north-side deck with sixteen tables and seating for 64, summer dining, and the Shamrock’s red lighted signs serving as a harbor channel marker. 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 · 1988-06_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, June 1988, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held twenty-page June issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the restaurant and harbor report.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1988-06_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Dennis and Frannie Clarkson buy and operate the Shamrock restaurant, 1988”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-shamrock-restaurant-ownership-change-1988/, accessed [date], citing “Who Bought the Shamrock Restaurant?” and “How Did the Clarksons Find Beaver Island?,” Beaver Beacon, May 1988. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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