- Date
- 2003-09
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Whiskey Point
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- lighthousesheritageconservationgovernance
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In September 2003, contaminated soil was removed from around Whiskey Point Light as part of the steps toward St. James Township’s acquisition of the property. The excavation revealed old bricks that may have belonged to the keeper’s house, along with other artifacts transferred to the Historical Society.
Evidence limits
The report records remediation and archaeological observations, not a completed title transfer, reconstruction, or full archaeological investigation.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, October 2003, “Whiskey Point Light - another step”.Reports specialist-led removal of lead-contaminated soil around the tower, discovery of old bricks and other artifacts associated with the keeper’s house, and transfer of surviving artifacts to the Beaver Island Historical Society as a prerequisite to St. James Township’s acquisition effort. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the remediation and archaeological observations.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Whiskey Point Light grounds undergo contaminated-soil removal and reveal keeper-house remains”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-whiskey-point-light-soil-remediation-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 2003, “Whiskey Point Light - another step”. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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