- Date
- circa 1975-10
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Bicentennial Committee
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagemaritimefishingconstructioncommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
At a special meeting of the Bicentennial Committee, George and Martha Miller were reported to have donated harbor property containing one of Beaver Island’s last net sheds. The shed was intended for renovation as a Marine Museum for marine and fishing artifacts.
Evidence and limits
This records a reported donation and planned renovation, not an executed deed, surveyed parcel, completed museum, accession register, or formal charter.
Sources
See the sources block above.
Sources
- Reports that George and Martha Miller donated harbor property containing one of the last net sheds at a special Bicentennial Committee meeting, and that the shed would be renovated to house marine and fishing artifacts. It does not provide a deed, parcel survey, accession register, renovation completion record, or formal museum charter. 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 · 1975-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the property donation and planned net-shed renovation.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Marine Museum net-shed project established, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-marine-museum-net-shed-project-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1975, “Marine Museum Established.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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