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Arranmore Grotto receives a raised stone chancel surround, 2008

Also Arranmore Grotto fieldstone work October 2008

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TypeEvent
Date2008-10
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
2008-10
Kind
Construction
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The October 2008 Beacon reports additional construction at the Arranmore Grotto near Four Corners: Dick and Amy Burris added a raised front row of fieldstones around the chancel, with others contributing stones to the work.

Evidence limits

The article says the work “may finally be done,” so this record preserves the reported stage of construction rather than asserting final completion.

Sources

  1. A contemporaneous local notice reported that a sidewalk to the grotto was being poured, perennials had been planted, and Dick and Amy Burris planned to add more rocks. It documents an intermediate construction phase and does not establish final completion or surveyed improvements.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001171
  2. Beaver Beacon, October 2008, Arranmore Grotto feature.
    Reports Dick and Amy Burris adding a new front row of fieldstones to raise the level around the chancel at the Arranmore Grotto near Four Corners, with community members contributing special stones. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-10_Beaver-Beacon
  3. The held issue scan confirms the grotto stonework report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-10_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Arranmore Grotto receives a raised stone chancel surround, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-arranmore-grotto-stonework-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, "Arranmore Grotto," June 19, 2008. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

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