- Date
- 1970-05
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Boat Company
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- constructiontransportationshippingeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In May 1970, the Beaver Island Boat Company contracted Jewell Gillespie and Clyde Fogg to rebuild and widen the old ferry dock. The work used sheet piling and fill and was expected to take about two weeks.
Evidence and limits
The source describes planned construction and expected completion. It does not provide engineering drawings, final dimensions, or a completion inspection.
Open questions
- What were the completed dock dimensions and construction date?
Sources
- Reports the Beaver Island Boat Company contracting Jewell Gillespie and Clyde Fogg to rebuild the old dock, using sheet piling and fill to make it wider and reduce summer congestion; completion was expected in about two weeks.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-05_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1970-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island ferry dock is widened and rebuilt, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ferry-dock-rebuild-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1970, “New Dock.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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