- Dates
- 1966-01 – 1966-02-03
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Cross Village
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationmaritimegovernance
- Within
- Cross Village
Summary
The January 1966 Beaver Beacon reprinted a telegram stating that an Army Corps of Engineers navigation survey recommended a harbor at Cross Village. The proposal included facilities for recreational and commercial craft and for the Beaver Island ferry, with final review expected after February 3.
Evidence and limits
The article records a recommendation and a scheduled review, not a constructed harbor or a completed ferry connection. The quoted engineering dimensions and costs remain attributed to the reprinted telegram.
Open questions
- Did the Board of Engineers or Congress authorize the proposed harbor?
- Was any Cross Village–Beaver Island ferry service ever established from this proposal?
Sources
- Reprints a telegram saying the Army Corps of Engineers had completed a Cross Village Harbor navigation survey and recommended construction, including ferry facilities and specified breakwater, channel, and cost figures. It says final action was scheduled after February 3, 1966; the newspaper does not establish authorization, construction, or later ferry service.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Engineers recommend a Cross Village harbor with Beaver ferry facilities, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/cross-village-harbor-survey-and-ferry-facilities-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1966, “Cross Village Shows Future Promise.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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BibTeX for “Engineers recommend a Cross Village harbor with Beaver ferry facilities, 1966”RIS for “Engineers recommend a Cross Village harbor with Beaver ferry facilities, 1966”