- Date
- 1960-09
- Kind
- Transportation
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagecommunityhistoriography
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
George Chase of Grand Rapids visited Beaver Island and the site of the train wreck that killed his uncle roughly 53 years earlier. The Beaver Island Civic Association maintained a white-painted cross there, and Chase donated cash to the association.
Evidence and limits
The notice does not name the uncle, give the site coordinates, or preserve a donation receipt. The related 1907 record supplies the source-qualified train wreck context.
Open questions
- Which family, civic-association, and site records identify the wreck memorial and George Chase’s uncle?
See also
Sources
- Reports George Chase of Grand Rapids visiting Beaver Island and the site of the train wreck in which his uncle was killed 53 years earlier; it says the Beaver Island Civic Association maintained a white-painted cross at the site and Chase made a cash donation. It does not name the uncle in this notice or provide a donation receipt.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held three-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 · 1960-09_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “George Chase visits the Beaver Island train-wreck site, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/george-chase-train-wreck-site-visit-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1960, train-wreck site visit notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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