- Dates
- 2008-04-28 – 2008-04-29
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- constructiontechnologycommunicationinfrastructuretransportation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On April 28–29, 2008, a barge pulled by Cisco and American Girl brought a large crane truck and concrete utility buildings to Beaver Island. The crane extended and assembled three E. W. Marine towers, taking the first sections to about 100 feet and the final work to roughly 180 feet before the crane returned to the mainland.
Evidence limits
This is an illustrated construction account, not a tower permit, engineering inspection, communications-service activation record, or complete contractor log.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 2008, "First Trip of the Year".Reports the barge arrival of the crane truck and concrete utility buildings, tandem towing by Cisco and American Girl, and extension and assembly of three E. W. Marine towers on April 28–29. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held May issue scan confirms the illustrated construction report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “E. W. Marine towers are extended and assembled on Beaver Island, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-wireless-towers-april-2008-construction/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2008, "First Trip of the Year". (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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