- Date
- 1958-03
- Kind
- Property transfer
- Where
- High Island
- Carried out by
- Michigan Conservation Department
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationgovernanceheritageeconomy
- Within
- High Island
Summary
The March 1958 issue reports that the Michigan Conservation Department purchased High Island for $55,000. It says one acre containing the old Indian mission and school was not owned by the State.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper property report, not a deed or survey. It does not provide closing records, title terms, a legal boundary, or a management plan.
Sources
- Reports that the Conservation Department purchased High Island for $55,000 and that one acre containing the old Indian mission and school remained outside State ownership. It does not provide a deed, survey, closing record, title description, purchase terms, or management plan. 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 · 1958-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the reported purchase price and excluded acre; it does not expand the property, heritage, or management record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-03_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Michigan Conservation Department purchases most of High Island, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-high-island-state-purchase-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1958, “HIGH ISLAND.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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