- Date
- 1965-10
- Kind
- Demolition
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshipwrecksconstructionheritage
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
Summary
St. James Harbor saw a cleanup and demolition project in autumn 1965. The local report says Roen Dredge and Dock Company removed remains attributed to the Annabelle, Hattie Fisher, and Eagle, while the deteriorated Shillelagh building was pulled down and burned and its site graded for future development.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper establishes reported removal and demolition, but not the vessels’ identities, wreck dates, exact locations, contract terms, or final disposal.
Open questions
- Which harbor, township, or dredging records document the work?
- What were the three wrecks and when did each enter the harbor?
Sources
- Reports the St. James Township contracting Roen Dredge and Dock Company to remove remains of the Annabelle, Hattie Fisher, and Eagle from the harbor, and says the deteriorated Shillelagh building was pulled down and burned before the area was graded. It does not provide wreck identifications, contracts, disposal records, or a measured site survey.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1965-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Township removes three old wrecks and the Shillelagh building from St. James Harbor, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-james-harbor-eyesores-removal-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1965, “Old Eyesores Disappear.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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