- Date
- 2003-04
- Kind
- Property transfer
- Where
- South Fox Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- land-useconservationgovernanceenvironment
- Within
- South Fox Island
Summary
The April 2003 Beaver Beacon reported completion of a South Fox Island land trade involving nearly 220 acres and more than 5,000 feet of shoreline. The article said the exchange consolidated holdings and noted environmental groups’ earlier opposition to development and private control of the historic lighthouse.
Evidence limits
The newspaper report does not provide the recorded deed, parcel identifiers, or the full terms of the exchange.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, April 2003, “Land Swapped on South Fox.”Reports completion of a trade involving nearly 220 acres and more than 5,000 feet of shoreline between the DNR and South Fox owners, after environmental groups opposed earlier development proposals. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the South Fox land-swap report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “South Fox Island land swap consolidates holdings in 2003”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-south-fox-land-swap-completed-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2003, “Land Swapped on South Fox.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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