Name: South End Lighthouse 150th-anniversary open house draws more than 300 visitors on July 18, 2001
Start: 2001-07-18
End: 2001-07-18
Location: Beaver Island Light Station

Event

Date: 2001-07-18
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island Light Station
Carried out by: Beaver Island Community School
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: heritageeducationtourismconservationcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island South End Lighthouse’s 150th-anniversary open house on July 18, 2001, drew more than 300 visitors. The program included tours, slide shows, a barbecue, and presentations about the Lighthouse School and the property’s history.

Evidence limits

The report gives a rounded attendance figure and narrative program description, not a ticket register or complete preservation record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, August 2001, “Our Lighthouse is Shining Brightly!”
Reports a day-long open house celebrating the lighthouse’s 150th anniversary, more than 300 visitors, tours, slide shows, barbecue, and the Beaver Island Lighthouse Alternative School’s role. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, August 2001, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the anniversary report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “South End Lighthouse 150th-anniversary open house draws more than 300 visitors on July 18, 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-south-end-lighthouse-150th-anniversary-open-house-july-18-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2001, “Our Lighthouse is Shining Brightly!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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