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Emerald Isle begins the 1961 ferry season (1961)

Also April 7 · 1961 Emerald Isle first season trip

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinSaint James Harbor
ErasModern era

Summary

The Emerald Isle arrived in St. James Harbor on April 7, 1961, on its first trip of the season. The Beaver Beacon treated the resumed ferry service as the opening of the island’s tourist season.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Emerald Isle Ferry.”
    Reports the Emerald Isle’s first trip of the 1961 season to St. James Harbor on April 7 and describes the ferry’s return as the beginning of the tourist season. It does not provide a sailing log, schedule, or inspection record.