Company
- Eras
- Irish era
- Concepts
- fishingeconomymaritimeheritage
Summary
The Dormer Store was a merchandise and wholesale fish store at Whiskey Point, just past the Coast Guard Station, according to an October 1963 museum note in the Beaver Beacon. The note says Henry Clifton managed it and that a museum ledger records island purchases from 1876 to 1877.
Evidence and limits
The source is a retrospective museum note. It does not establish the store’s legal entity, owner, exact building, address, or continuation beyond the ledger’s 1876–1877 range.
See also
- Henry Clifton (Dormer Store manager, died 1877)
- Beaver Island Harbor Light
- Beaver Island Life-Saving Station
- Commercial fishing
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, October 1963, “Museum Notes.”Calls the store at Whiskey Point, just past the Coast Guard Station, the Dormer Store and says Henry Clifton managed it; a museum ledger records Islanders' purchases from 1876 to 1877. The note does not establish legal ownership, exact footprint, or a complete business history.