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Beaver Island Historical Society plans Bob S restoration, 1989

Also Bob S fish tug restoration · Beaver Island Bob S restoration project

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TypeEvent
Date1989-02
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1989-02
Kind
Construction
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Beaver Island Historical Society
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Historical Society planned a two- to three-year restoration of the Bob S fish tug as a walk-in display.

Evidence limits

The report documents a plan and early stabilization work, not completed restoration, conservation treatment, or final exhibit opening.

Sources

  1. Reports a planned two- to three-year restoration, Phil Gregg’s leadership, Ernie Martin’s work to right the gill-net boat, and preservation of its original engine and brass. 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 · 1989-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twenty-page February issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-02_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Society plans Bob S restoration, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bob-s-restoration-plan-1989/, accessed [date], citing “The Bob S to be Restored,” Beaver Beacon, February 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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