- Date
- 1962-05
- Kind
- Opening
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- tourismeconomymaritimecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island · Saint James Harbor
Summary
The May 1962 Beaver Beacon marked the start of Beaver Island’s tourist season: Tom Loeb’s yacht was the first yacht of the season, Coast Guardsmen opened the St. James station, Beaver Lodge reopened under new management, and the Beachcomber Tavern and Killarney Inn resumed summer service.
Evidence and limits
This is a seasonal newspaper report, not a complete business register or operating log.
Sources
- Reports Tom Loeb’s yacht as the first yacht of the season, Coast Guardsmen opening the St. James station on May 4, Beaver Lodge reopening under Harold and Mrs. Rudolph, the cocktail lounge and golf course opening, Edna McCann reopening the Beachcomber Tavern, and Grace Cole resuming service at the Killarney Inn. It is a seasonal newspaper report, not a complete business register or operating log.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published tourist-season report; it does not expand the businesses’ operations or dates.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1962-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island tourist-season businesses and first yacht reopen for summer, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-tourist-season-business-openings-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1962, “Tourist Season Begins.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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