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Emerald Isle begins its winter ferry schedule (1960)

Also December 1 · 1960 Emerald Isle winter schedule

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

Beginning December 1, 1960, the Emerald Isle was announced to operate a winter schedule between Beaver Island and Charlevoix on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, weather permitting.

Evidence and limits

This is a published operating schedule, not a sailing log. It does not establish that every announced trip ran, nor does it provide fares, passenger counts, or later seasonal service records.

Open questions

  • Which Boat Company logs document the winter sailings and weather cancellations?

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, December 1960, “Summer Is Over — definitely.”
    Announces that the Emerald Isle would begin a winter schedule on December 1, leaving Beaver Island at 8:00 a.m. and Charlevoix at 1:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, weather permitting. It does not provide a sailing log, fare schedule, or service record.
    beaver_beacon · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon