Keweenaw COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Rental Policies

The Assistant Light Keepers Cottage
is available for weekly rentals.

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POLICIES RELATED TO THE RENTAL COTTAGE

Eligibility and Procedures

Must be a member of the KCHS
Fees are established by KCHS board
To provide availability for all members, reservations are limited to one week per season for the reservation period 6-1-xx to 6-7-xx. After 6-7-xx, a member can reserve the cottage for any week that is available.
Pay a deposit for reservation
Deposit is considered non-refundable except as follows:

Due to an illness or injury to a family member
If a cancelled week is re-rented. Note: Partial rent refunds can be made

No pets
Pay rental balance soon after arrival

Check-in Saturday 3:00 pm (first day of rental)
Check-out Saturday 12:00 noon (last day of rental)
Renters supply following:

Bed linens, bath and kitchen towels, toiletries, food
- KCHS provides: Trash bags, cleaning supplies and equipment,
blankets, pots, pans, dishes, fully equipped kitchen,
telephone for local calls only 337,289 exchanges (no long distance), cable TV
- No smoking

RESERVATIONS, CONFIRMATIONS, BILLING

Members call 906-289-4613 starting June 1st at 10:00 AM EST to reserve a week for the following year. Members are requested not to call before 10:00 AM. Reservations are accepted on a first come first serve basis.

In January of the following year, the year of the reservation, a form letter is sent to members who made reservations. The following is requested/confirmed:

Confirm week selected*
Request $100 deposit be sent to KCHS treasurer by March 1st
Indicate balance due on arrival including MI sales tax

A notice in the rental cottage directs renters to pay their balance to the lighthouse worker
Revised 2/1/2013

Click here to see a PDF of the Policies that you may wish to print.