Name: The Beaver Islander enters its winter layup after the December 1962 season
Start: 1962-12-30
End: 1963-04
Location: Charlevoix

The Beaver Islander enters its winter layup after the December 1962 season

Also Beaver Islander December 1962 winter layup · 1963 Beaver Island ferry season opening

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Locator map: Charlevoix highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago

Took place at CharlevoixLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.

TypeEvent

Dates1962-12-30 – 1963-04

WithinCharlevoix

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 1962-12-30 – 1963-04
Kind: Transportation
Where: Charlevoix
Carried out by: Beaver Islander
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: transportationmaritimeseasonal-life
Within: Charlevoix

Summary

The January 1963 Beaver Beacon reports that the Beaver Islander made its last trip to Charlevoix on December 30, then wintered in Charlevoix after the harbor froze. A new season was expected to open in April.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper seasonal report, not a complete vessel log or official service schedule.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, January 1963, “Bon Voyage.”
Reports the Beaver Islander’s last trip to Charlevoix on December 30, that the harbor then froze, and that the vessel was berthed in Charlevoix for winter with another season planned for April.
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Beaver Beacon, January 1963, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the seasonal ferry report; it does not provide a formal layup or service timetable.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “The Beaver Islander enters its winter layup after the December 1962 season”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-islander-winter-layup-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1963, “Bon Voyage.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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