- Dates
- 1959-09-25 – 1959-10
- Kind
- Accident
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimetransportationtourismcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 1959 Beaver Beacon reports that Beaver Lodge’s Canadian freighter canoe drifted after its anchor rope frayed on September 25 and was found near Blaney Park with its motor reportedly undamaged.
Evidence limits
The notice does not provide vessel registration, a drift track, recovery log, or damage inspection.
Sources
- Reports that Beaver Lodge’s Canadian Freighter Canoe broke loose after its anchor rope frayed on the night of September 25 and drifted to shore near Blaney Park, where the superintendent found it; the canoe and motor were reportedly in good condition. It does not provide vessel registration, drift track, recovery log, or damage inspection. 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 · 1959-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the canoe-drift notice; it does not expand the vessel or recovery record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Lodge’s Canadian freighter canoe drifts to the Upper Peninsula, 1959”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-beaver-lodge-canoe-drift-1959/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1959, "BIG BLOW." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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