- Date
- 1962
- Kind
- Closure
- Where
- Beaver Island Light Station
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimelighthousesshippingheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
According to the 1978 National Register nomination, the Coast Guard decommissioned Beaver Island Light Station in 1962, removed the illuminant and lenses, and replaced the lighthouse with an automated radiobeacon tower.
Evidence and limits
This is a retrospective nomination-form account. It establishes the stated year and transition, not an exact closure day, the radiobeacon’s identifier or location, a disposition instrument, or current navigation-aid status.
See also
Sources
- Described in this archive: National Register nomination for Beaver Island Light Station, 1978.States that the Coast Guard operated the light to 1962, when it was decommissioned and replaced by an automated radiobeacon tower; says the illuminant and lenses were removed. It does not give an exact decommissioning date, radiobeacon identifier, transfer instrument, or subsequent operating history.research · beaver_island_light_station · nps-nrhp-beaver-island-light-station-78001495
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Light Station decommissioning and radiobeacon replacement, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-light-station-decommissioning-1962/, accessed [date], citing National Park Service, National Register nomination, “Beaver Island Light Station,” 1978, reference 78001495..
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