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Port St. James development plans presented, 1967

Also 1967 Port St. James development presentation

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TypeEvent
Date1967-04-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1967-04-01
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Announcement
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Beaver Island
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

On April 1, 1967, American Central Corporation presented plans for its Beaver Island development, to be called Port St. James. The report described future roads, lots, and three sample cottages near the Yacht Dock.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper development presentation. It does not provide a deed, plat, permits, or completed development record.

Sources

  1. Reports an April 1 luncheon where American Central Corporation described plotting land, building roads, selling 60- to 100-foot lots, and constructing three sample cottages near the Yacht Dock under the name Port St. James; it does not provide a deed, plat, permits, or completed development record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1967-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published development presentation; it does not expand the source-specific ownership or planning claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1967-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Port St. James development plans presented, 1967”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-port-st-james-development-plan-1967/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1967, “Land Switch.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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