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Beaver Island Transportation Authority and Boat Company plan an improved 1999 ferry schedule

Also 1999 Beaver Island ferry schedule · BITA BIBCO schedule improvements

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TypeEvent
Dates1999-01 – 1999-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Beaver IslandLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Dates
1999-01 – 1999-12
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

BITA and the Beaver Island Boat Company reported an improved 1999 ferry plan, including more useful Friday and Sunday times, additional summer service, and four boats on large weekends.

Evidence limits

The report describes a schedule in progress and does not substitute for the final published timetable or proof of every trip.

Sources

  1. Reports planned Friday and Sunday times, additional summer evening service, four boats on big weekends, the Emerald Isle’s 325 round trips, added December 1998 trips, and possible New Year service, while inviting public input. 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 · 1999-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the ferry-schedule report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-01_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports four Saturday round trips in July and August, a Sunday spring-and-fall trip, 3:00 p.m. spring and summer Friday departures from Charlevoix, a 20-ticket booklet for $280 with no date or time restrictions, and no 1999 price increase while some freight and commercial-vehicle rates were lowered. 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 · 1999-03_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held issue scan confirms the 1999 Boat Company schedule and fare notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-03_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Transportation Authority and Boat Company plan an improved 1999 ferry schedule”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ferry-schedule-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1999, “1999 Ferry Schedule.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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