- Date
- 1969-04
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationconservationmaritime
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In April 1969, Ralph Merrill, Gene Burke, and Marcus Martin prepared the boat Bird Dog for Department of Natural Resources camp maintenance on Garden and High Islands. After it was painted and launched, pack ice temporarily kept it at the dock.
Evidence and limits
The report describes the planned work and the weather-related delay. It does not record the later date of the High Island trip.
Open questions
- When did Bird Dog reach the DNR camps that season?
Sources
- Reports Ralph Merrill, Gene Burke, and Marcus Martin returning to maintain DNR camps on Garden and High Islands, and their boat Bird Dog being painted and launched; an east wind then trapped it in pack ice at the dock.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1969-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “DNR camp boat Bird Dog launched for Garden and High Island work, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bird-dog-launch-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1969, “Early Launchings.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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