Name: Beaver Head Light Station plans phased restoration and expanded public and school use in 2002
Start: 2002-06
End: 2003-05
Location: Beaver Island Light Station

Event

Dates: 2002-06 – 2003-05
Kind: Construction
Where: Beaver Island Light Station
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: conservationconstructioneducationheritagecommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Head Light Station/Lighthouse School program reported grants for a Historic Structures Report and partial restoration, with work planned for the historic buildings. It was also pursuing a federal Save America’s Treasures match and planned expanded tours, artifacts, alternative-school instruction, and work experience for young people.

Evidence limits

The article records plans, grants, and an application, not a completed grant award, completed restoration, or final tour schedule.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 2002, “Beaver Head Light Station/Beaver Island Lighthouse School.”
Reports successive matching grants for a Historic Structures Report and partial restoration, a pending Save America’s Treasures application, planned summer 2002 construction if funding permitted, and intended public tours and continued alternative-school and youth programming. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, June 2002, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the lighthouse restoration report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Head Light Station plans phased restoration and expanded public and school use in 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-head-light-station-restoration-plans-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2002, “Beaver Head Light Station/Beaver Island Lighthouse School.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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