- Date
- 1986-07
- Kind
- Publication
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimetourismcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The July 1986 Beaver Beacon reprinted a Skin Diver feature about the Poverty Island treasure legend, shipwreck history, and later diving searches.
Evidence limits
This is a reprinted feature about Poverty Island near Escanaba. It does not establish a Beaver Island wreck, treasure, or discovery; the reported treasure claims remain bounded by the source’s own legend and speculation.
Sources
- Reprints a treasure legend and reported searches around Poverty Island near Escanaba, including shipwreck history, diving claims, and speculation about recovered gold. The article concerns Poverty Island, not Beaver Island, and does not establish a Beaver Island wreck, treasure, or discovery. 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 · 1986-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nineteen-page July issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the reprinted feature.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1986-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon reprints a Poverty Island treasure feature, 1986”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-poverty-island-treasure-reprint-1986/, accessed [date], citing “The Treasure of Poverty Island,” Skin Diver, March 1986, reprinted in Beaver Beacon, July 1986. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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