- Date
- 1998-05-23
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Boat Company
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationcommunicationcommunitycelebration
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Boat Company announced a May 23, 1998 Emerald Isle dedication at the new Beaver Island Boat Dock, including a home-port christening by Mary “Bert” McDonough, vessel tours, and a public lunch at Holy Cross Hall. The issue also explains how people without invitations could enter a lottery for remaining seats.
Evidence limits
This is an advance schedule, not a ceremony report, christening record, or passenger manifest.
Sources
- Announces a May 23, 1998 dedication at the new Beaver Island Boat Dock, an Emerald Isle and Beaver Islander itinerary, public ceremony, Mary “Bert” McDonough home-port christening, vessel tours, Holy Cross Hall lunch, and an invitation-and-lottery process for remaining Emerald Isle seats. 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 · 1998-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the dedication schedule and passenger lottery notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Boat Company announces Emerald Isle dedication and home-port christening for May 23, 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-emerald-isle-dedication-announcement-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1998, “Emerald Isle Dedication Ceremony.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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