- Date
- 1970-01
- Kind
- Property transfer
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- housingcommunityseasonal-life
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The January 1970 Beaver Beacon reports that William and Mrs. Conn of Orchard Lake purchased the Edwin Howland home at Beaver Island’s south end. The issue reprints Sherle Conn’s poem “Bittersweet,” describing the cabin and its setting.
Evidence and limits
The notice establishes a reported purchase and approximate south-end setting. It does not provide a deed, sale price, coordinates, or a full property history.
Sources
- Introduces Sherle Conn's poem about the cabin and says Mr. and Mrs. William Conn purchased the Edwin Howland home at the south end of Beaver Island; it does not provide a deed, price, or exact location.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published property note and poem.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “William Conn family purchases the Bittersweet cabin, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bittersweet-cabin-purchase-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1970, “Bittersweet.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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