Hunters rescued from High Island by sailboat, 1965

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Event

Date: circa 1965-10
Kind: Rescue
Where: High Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: maritimetransportationcommunity
Within: High Island

Summary

The October 1965 Beaver Beacon reported that hunters returning from High Island in a small cruiser ran short of fuel. A sailboat from Traverse City found them and towed them safely into St. James.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper rescue account. It does not identify the hunters or boats, give a precise time, or provide a Coast Guard or marine incident record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 1965, “Rescue at Sea.”
Reports a Traverse City sailboat finding a small cruiser of hunters after its fuel ran short on the return from High Island and towing the party safely to St. James; it does not identify the boats, people, time, or a marine incident record.
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Beaver Beacon, October 1965, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published report; it does not expand the source-specific rescue or vessel claims.
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Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Hunters rescued from High Island by sailboat, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-high-island-hunters-rescue-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1965, “Rescue at Sea.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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