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County appropriates funds for Chief Antoine Park improvements, 1961

Also 1961 Chief Antoine Park improvement appropriation

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TypeEvent
Date1961-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Summary

The County Board of Supervisors granted a reported $500 appropriation for improvements at Chief Antoine Park in 1961. The May notice says a well had been drilled and a shelter was next in the planned work.

Evidence and limits

The article does not establish the appropriation’s legal instrument, matching funds, or completion of the shelter or other facilities.

Sources

  1. Reports a $500 County Board of Supervisors appropriation for Chief Antoine Park improvements, says the park needed improved camping sites, and notes Karl Kuebler had drilled the well while a shelter was next. It does not provide appropriation minutes, a park plan, or completed construction record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “County appropriates funds for Chief Antoine Park improvements, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/chief-antoine-park-county-appropriation-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Chief Antoine Park.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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