Winter mail service disruption on Beaver Island is reported, 1887

Also 1887 Beaver Island winter mail disruption

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TypeEvent

Datecirca 1887-01

WithinBeaver Island

ErasIrish era

Event

Date: circa 1887-01
Kind: Transportation
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Irish era
Concepts: transportationcommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The January 13, 1887 Charlevoix Journal reported that Beaver Island, with a stated population of 2,000, was without mail service during the winter.

Evidence and limits

This is a contemporary report of a service disruption. It does not identify the carrier or route, establish the duration, verify the population estimate, or document restoration.

Sources

Charlevoix Journal, January 13, 1887, “Local Notes and News.”
States that 2,000 people were on Beaver Island and were without mail service during the winter. It does not identify the failed route, duration, carrier, or later restoration. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Winter mail service disruption on Beaver Island is reported, 1887”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-winter-mail-disruption-1887/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix Journal, January 13, 1887, “Local Notes and News.”.

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