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Captain Mike Green is profiled as a Beaver Island ferry captain and Island family member, 2002

Also Beaver Island Treasure Captain Mike Green 2002 · Mike Green ferry captain profile

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TypeEvent
Date2002-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
2002-07
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Publication
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The July 2002 Beaver Beacon profiled Captain Mike Green, who worked as captain of the Beaver Islander and second in command on the Emerald Isle. The profile describes ferry operations, rough-water and bridge coordination, his family’s Island history, and his hopes that later generations will enjoy Beaver Island as it was.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper profile, not a vessel log, employment record, or complete family history.

Sources

  1. Profiles Green’s work as captain of the Beaver Islander and second in command on the Emerald Isle, ferry-crew scheduling, vessel inspections, bridge and rough-water operations, Green family history, and his hopes for the Island’s future generations. 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 · 2002-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Captain Mike Green profile.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Captain Mike Green is profiled as a Beaver Island ferry captain and Island family member, 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-treasure-captain-mike-green-profile-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2002, “Beaver Island Treasure — Captain Mike Green,” by M. Clark. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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