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Regional Chamber and Boat Company study a shorter Beaver Island ferry route (1960)

Also 1960 shorter water route survey

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TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

The Regional Chamber of Commerce of Emmett County met with the Beaver Island Boat Company on September 4, 1960, to study a shorter water route for ferry service to the island.

Evidence and limits

The notice describes a survey and study but does not preserve its route map, engineering method, cost, recommendation, or implementation.

Open questions

  • Where is the route study, and did it lead to a scheduled ferry service?

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, September 1960, Regional Chamber and Boat Company notice.
    Reports the Regional Chamber of Commerce of Emmett County meeting with the Beaver Island Boat Company on September 4 and a complete survey and study of a shorter ferry water route. It names Don Ruffer, Al Phillips, George Myers, and Bob Hall as attendees who flew to the island, but does not provide a route map, engineering report, or recommendation.
    beaver_beacon · 1960-09_Beaver-Beacon