Name: Beaver Island residents debate St. Patrick's Day ferry service, 2016
Start: 2016-03-13
End: 2016-03-18
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island residents debate St. Patrick's Day ferry service, 2016

Also Emerald Isle St. Patrick's Day service discussion 2016

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Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago

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TypeEvent

Dates2016-03-13 – 2016-03-18

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 2016-03-13 – 2016-03-18
Kind: Public discussion
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: transportationgovernancetourismweather
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

In March 2016, Beaver Island residents debated whether the Emerald Isle should run for St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The discussion linked ferry service to weather, lodging, customer needs, and the economics of a potentially unprofitable trip.

Evidence limits

The archived discussion documents public concern and policy arguments, not an official schedule, a confirmed sailing, or the ferry operator’s financial data.

Sources

Beaver Island Forum, “I Heard the Emerald Isle is running for St Patty’s day?”, March 13–18, 2016.
Residents debated whether a St. Patrick’s Day weekend sailing could serve island visitors, how weather should affect service decisions, and whether a trip would be economically viable. The thread contains participant reports and opinions; it does not confirm a scheduled or completed sailing.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009961

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island residents debate St. Patrick's Day ferry service, 2016”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-emerald-isle-st-patricks-day-service-discussion-2016/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “I Heard the Emerald Isle is running for St Patty’s day?”, March 13–18, 2016..

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