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Henry Allen announces planned development of Trout Island, 1968

Also 1968 Trout Island development and lot sales

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Locator map: Trout Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Trout IslandLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
TypeEvent
Datecirca 1968-05
WithinTrout Island
ErasModern era
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Locator map: Trout Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Trout IslandLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Date
circa 1968-05
Kind
Business
Where
Trout Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
tourismcommerceconstruction
Within
Trout Island

Summary

The May–June 1968 Beaver Beacon reported that Henry Allen, owner of Trout Island west of Beaver Island, had begun developing it. Lakeshore lots were to be offered for sale and a landing strip was planned.

Evidence and limits

This is a development notice. It does not establish construction, lot conveyance, financing, or completion of the proposed improvements.

Sources

  1. Reports Henry Allen's development plans for Trout Island, including lakeshore lot sales and a proposed landing strip; it does not establish construction, lot conveyance, financing, or completion.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1968-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published development notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1968-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Henry Allen announces planned development of Trout Island, 1968”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-trout-island-development-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May-June 1968, “Out Island Development.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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