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Beaver Island seasonal businesses close for the winter, 1964

Also 1964 Beaver Island summer business closures

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1964-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1964-09
Kind
Closure
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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economytourismcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The September 1964 Beaver Beacon reported that the King Strang Hotel, Allen’s Cabins, Harbor Hills Miniature Golf, and the Rustic Villa Grill had closed for the season and would not reopen until the following summer.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper seasonal-status notice. It does not supply exact closing dates, ownership or management records, financial results, or winter plans.

Sources

  1. Reports the King Strang Hotel, Allen’s Cabins, Harbor Hills Miniature Golf, and the Rustic Villa Grill closed their doors until the next summer. It does not provide exact closing dates, ownership, financial results, or winter operating arrangements.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island seasonal businesses close for the winter, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-seasonal-business-closures-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1964, “Summer Is Gone.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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