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Rusty Nail

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TypeOrganization
Founded2002-01-01
Coordinates45.7508° N, 85.5667° WGoogle MapsDownload KML
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Founded
2002-01-01
Along road
Trout Island Court
Coordinates
45.7508° N, 85.5667° WGoogle MapsDownload KML
Eras
Modern era
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tourismcommunity
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Beaver Island

Summary

Rusty Nail was a business name recorded at 38245 Trout Island Court on Beaver Island. A 2002 Charlevoix Courier assumed-name notice lists Don L. Tritsch and Nancy A. Tritsch as registrants.

The filing establishes the road address and name but no business type, operating dates, or storefront information.

Open questions

  • What kind of business was Rusty Nail?
  • Was Trout Island Court the storefront or a registration address?
  • Can directories or advertisements document its operation?

Sources

  1. Charlevoix Courier, 2002, assumed-names notice.
    Lists Rusty Nail at 38245 Trout Island Court, Beaver Island, by Don L. Tritsch and Nancy A. Tritsch. The filing does not describe the business, operating dates, or whether the address was a home office. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    charlevoix · charlevoixcourie2002unse
  2. Address-level point used for the assumed-name filing; the map result locates the reported address, not a separate business premises or proof of continuing operation.

Added 2 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Rusty Nail”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/organizations/rusty-nail/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix Courier, 2002, assumed-names notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-02. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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