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Old Beaver Island jail moved beside the museum, 1960

Also 1960 Beaver Island jail relocation

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TypeEvent
Date1960-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1960-07
Kind
Transportation
Where
Mormon Print Shop
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
heritagegovernancetourism
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The old Beaver Island jail, long a curiosity to visitors, was moved next to the Museum in July 1960.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not document the jail’s construction, original location, legal ownership, or later preservation history.

Open questions

  • Which museum, parcel, or preservation records identify the jail and its move?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports that the old Beaver Island jail, long a curiosity to visitors, was moved to a new location next to the Museum. It does not identify the original site, mover, construction date, or current structure condition.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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 · 1960-07_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Old Beaver Island jail moved beside the museum, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/move-of-beaver-island-jail-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1960, museum and jail notice. (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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