- Dates
- 1970-09 – 1970-10
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Trout Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- constructionland-surveymigration
- Within
- Trout Island
Summary
In September 1970, Emory Griffin began building a 28-by-40-foot home on Trout Island. The Beacon reports that Henry Allen and his sons had spent two years developing a landing strip and dividing the island into ten-acre parcels.
Evidence and limits
The source reports planned or ongoing construction and parcel development. It does not confirm completion, title, survey approval, or later occupancy.
Open questions
- Was Griffin’s house completed and did the landing strip become operational?
Sources
- Reports Henry Allen and his sons developing a landing strip and ten-acre parcels on Trout Island, with Emory Griffin’s 28-by-40-foot home under construction and expected to be completed within three weeks.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1970-09_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “First Trout Island parcel owner begins house construction, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-trout-island-home-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1970, “Trout Island Building.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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