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St. James Township resolves to purchase Whiskey Island, 2010

Also Whiskey Island purchase 2010

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TypeEvent
Date2010-05-18
WithinWhiskey Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
2010-05-18
Kind
Property transfer
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
governanceconservationland-useheritage
Within
Whiskey Island

Summary

At a May 18, 2010 special meeting, St. James Township unanimously resolved to purchase 129-acre Whiskey Island for $13,087. The reported strategy was to protect the island and seek a trade with the DNR involving the Sheriff’s substation and shoreline frontage.

Evidence limits

This is a resolution and proposed transaction, not proof of closing or a completed land trade.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, June 2010, "Special St. James Meeting."
    Reports the May 18 public meeting and unanimous resolution to purchase tax-defaulted 129-acre Whiskey Island for $13,087, with possible trade to the DNR for the Sheriff's substation and frontage. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2010-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the meeting report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2010-06_Beaver-Beacon
  3. The township notice placed the possible purchase of tax-defaulted Whiskey Island on the May 18 public-hearing agenda and said action could follow. This forum notice establishes the announced public process; the Beacon report remains stronger evidence for the later resolution and stated price.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002366

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Township resolves to purchase Whiskey Island, 2010”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-whiskey-island-purchase-resolution-2010/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2010, "Special St. James Meeting." (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

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