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Beaver Island Coast Guard station closes for the winter (1960)

Also December 1 · 1960 Beaver Island Coast Guard station closure

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

The Beaver Island Coast Guard Station closed for the season on December 1, 1960, according to the December Beaver Beacon.

Evidence and limits

The notice records a seasonal operational status, not permanent inactivation. It gives no crew roster, coverage plan, station log, or later site history.

Open questions

  • When did the station reopen, and which Coast Guard records document its 1960–61 seasonal operation?
  • What was the later disposition of the station buildings and site?

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, December 1960, “Summer Is Over — definitely.”
    States that the Beaver Island Coast Guard Station closed December 1. It does not identify the crew, explain winter coverage, or establish permanent inactivation or the later disposition of the station site.
    beaver_beacon · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon