- Dates
- 1961-06 – by 1961-07-04
- Kind
- Construction
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
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- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Civic Association began fundraising to match a $500 Chief Antoine Park appropriation with $700 for visitor improvements.
Evidence and limits
The raffle and improvements are plans in this issue, not evidence of funds raised, construction, or park completion.
Sources
- The June 1961 issue says a $500 appropriation for Chief Antoine Park required a $700 local match or would revert to the county. The Association planned a July 4 toaster-and-grill raffle and solicited donations for a shelter, tables, and cooking grills. The raffle and improvements are plans in this issue, not evidence of funds raised, construction, or park completion.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1961-06_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Chief Antoine Park improvement fundraising campaign is planned, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/chief-antoine-park-improvement-fundraising-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1961, island news and retrospective notices. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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