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Barney O'Donnell's farm and part of Barney's Lake are deeded to Little Traverse Conservancy, 1989

Also Barney O'Donnell farm conservation transfer

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TypeEvent
Date1989-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1989-07
Kind
Property transfer
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The July Beacon reports a deed transfer of Barney O’Donnell’s farm and the southeast portion of Barney’s Lake to Little Traverse Conservancy, with public access and conservation restrictions described in the article.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper account of the transfer and intended restrictions; the deed and survey are not reproduced in the issue.

Sources

  1. Reports that the Conservancy holds the deed, the land is to remain natural and public, and a memorial plaque is planned; the article also recounts the O'Donnell family history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1989-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. Paired held twenty-two-page July issue PDF.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Barney O'Donnell's farm and part of Barney's Lake are deeded to Little Traverse Conservancy, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-barney-odonnell-farm-conservancy-deed-1989/, accessed [date], citing “BARNEY O'DONNELL'S FARM AND SE PORTION OF BARNEY'S LAKE DEEDED TO LITTLE TRAVERSE CONSERVANCY,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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