- Dates
- 1957-01-13 – 1957-02
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmentweathermaritimerecreationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The February 1957 Beaver Beacon described a deep freeze after the January 13 sub-zero week, including an official minus-seven reading, a thaw to 45 above, and harbor ice supporting ice fishing and a visible “Shanty Town.”
Evidence and limits
This is a contemporaneous weather and community observation, not a complete temperature, ice, or navigation series. The issue does not provide instrument records or ice measurements.
Sources
- Describes harbor ice extending as far as visible after the sub-zero week of January 13, with an official reading of minus 7, a later January thaw to 45 above, and temperatures settling around 10 above. It reports ice fishermen, skates, sleds, children, and a visible “Shanty Town.” It does not provide an instrument log, complete temperature series, ice measurements, or navigation record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1957-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held three-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published freeze and harbor-ice report; it does not expand the weather, ice, or navigation record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Deep freeze closes Beaver Island Harbor and creates an ice-fishing settlement, 1957”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-deep-freeze-and-harbor-ice-1957/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1957, “Deep Freeze.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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