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Beaver Lodge and Isle Haven announce winter operations, 1959

Also 1959 Beaver Island winter lodging · Beaver Lodge Motel and Isle Haven winter opening

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TypeEvent
Dates1959-11 – 1960-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1959-11 – 1960-03
Kind
Opening
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
tourismeconomycommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The November 1959 Beaver Beacon reports that Beaver Lodge Motel and Isle Haven Motel Court would remain open through the winter.

Evidence limits

This is a seasonal business notice, not a license, rate sheet, occupancy record, staffing file, or operating account.

Sources

  1. Reports George Van Buren’s Beaver Lodge Motel and Archie LaFreniere’s Isle Haven Motel Court would be open all winter. It does not provide licenses, rates, occupancy, staffing, or operating accounts. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1959-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the winter-lodging notice; it does not expand the business record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Lodge and Isle Haven announce winter operations, 1959”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-winter-motel-openings-1959/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1959, "GEORGE VAN BUREN" and winter motel notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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