- Dates
- 1956-06-22 – 1956-06-23
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeconstructiongovernancecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The July 1956 Beaver Beacon reports that the Michigan Waterways Commission visited Beaver Island on June 22 to check a site for improved pleasure-craft docking facilities. A complete survey was planned before constructing slips, but the issue did not expect construction that summer.
Evidence and limits
This is a site-survey and construction-plan report, not a completed docking project. The survey, site plan, engineering recommendation, funding, and construction record remain open.
Sources
- Reports the June 22 visit by Michigan Waterways Commission members, a site check, and the plan for a complete survey before constructing boat slips; it says work was not expected that summer. It does not provide the survey, site plan, engineering recommendation, funding, or construction record. 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 · 1956-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published docking-site report; it does not expand the waterways or construction record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1956-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Michigan Waterways Commission surveys Beaver Island docking facilities, 1956”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-waterways-docking-site-survey-1956/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1956, “Docking Facilities for Pleasure Craft.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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