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Michael Cull appointed harbor master, 1960

Also 1960 municipal dock harbor master appointment

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

Locator map: Saint James Harbor highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Saint James HarborLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
TypeEvent
Date1960-06
WithinSaint James Harbor
ErasModern era
On this page
Locator map: Saint James Harbor highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Saint James HarborLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Date
1960-06
Kind
Appointment
Where
Saint James Harbor
Participants
Michael Cull (harbor_master)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritimefishinggovernanceeconomy
Within
Saint James Harbor

Summary

Mike Cull was appointed harbor master at Beaver Island’s municipal dock in June 1960, when the dock’s ice machine was reported complete.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not state the appointing authority, term, duties, or salary.

Open questions

  • Which municipal records document the appointment and the dock facilities?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports Mike Cull's appointment as harbor master, an office at the new municipal dock, and completion of the dock ice machine.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Michael Cull appointed harbor master, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/appointment-of-michael-cull-as-harbor-master-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1960, harbor-master notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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