Summary
On Labor Day 1960, the Emerald Isle tested a Cross Village route to Beaver Island and recorded a running time 45 minutes shorter than the Charlevoix route.
Evidence and limits
This is a route test, not proof of a permanent service change. The notice does not provide a vessel log, timetable, weather conditions, or exact port times.
Open questions
- Did the Boat Company adopt the Cross Village route, and which logs or schedules document it?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, September 1960, Emerald Isle route notice.Reports the Emerald Isle stopping at Cross Village on its Labor Day return trip, departing from behind the breakwater for Beaver Island, and recording 45 minutes less running time than the Charlevoix route on the test run. It does not provide a log, weather conditions, exact departure times, or a scheduled route change.