- Dates
- 2002-08 – 2012-08
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Whiskey Point
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationconstructionheritagegovernancemaritime
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
St. James Township reported plans to move from a renewable lease toward full ownership of Whiskey Point Light and to partner with the Historical Society on support, long-term use, and preservation planning. The article warned that the historic brickwork was deteriorating and that restoration would require state review.
Evidence limits
The article describes a proposed ownership and preservation process, not a completed transfer, restoration, or final development plan.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, August 2002, “Preserving the Whiskey Point Light.”Reports a renewable ten-year lease secured two years earlier, St. James Township’s effort to move toward full ownership, a proposed Historical Society partnership, and concern about deteriorating brickwork and future State Historic Preservation Office approvals. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2002-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Whiskey Point preservation report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Township seeks ownership and a Historical Society partnership to preserve Whiskey Point Light in 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-whiskey-point-light-preservation-partnership-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2002, “Preserving the Whiskey Point Light.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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