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Charlevoix School District

Also Charlevoix School District · Charlevoix Public Schools

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Locator map: Charlevoix highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Within CharlevoixLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
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Coordinates45.5783° N, 85.5713° WGoogle MapsDownload KML
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Locator map: Charlevoix highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Within CharlevoixLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
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45.5783° N, 85.5713° WGoogle MapsDownload KML
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Charlevoix

Summary

The October 1975 Beaver Beacon identifies the Charlevoix School District as recipient of the deed to a 61-acre southern Beaver Island tract containing the historic light-station property.

Evidence and limits

This is a source-qualified institutional record for the reported transfer. It does not establish a charter, complete legal name history, deed instrument, or future school use.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Identifies the district as the recipient of the deed at an October 17 ceremony and reports inspection of the property. It does not provide a district charter, legal name history, deed instrument, or school-use plan. 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 · 1975-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the district’s reported role.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-10_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Project cross-reference to the Beaver Island Light Station locator, retrieved 2026-08-06.
    The point at approximately -85.571261, 45.578316 is the sourced representative point for the southern Beaver Island Light Station, the 61-acre tract described in the 1975 transfer report. It represents the district’s reported island property connection, not the Charlevoix headquarters, a surveyed tract boundary, or proof of current ownership. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    kb · articles · structures · beaver-island-light-station

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Charlevoix School District”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/organizations/charlevoix-public-school-district-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1975, “Charlevoix School Now Owns 61 Acre Beaver Island Tract.” (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

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