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Yacht Dock extension low bid opened, 1964

Also 1964 Beaver Island Yacht Dock expansion

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TypeEvent
Date1964-12-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1964-12-04
Kind
Announcement
Where
Saint James Harbor
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

On December 4, 1964, bids were opened for a proposed expansion of Beaver Island’s Yacht Dock. The December Beaver Beacon reports Superior Sand and Gravel as low bidder at $57,585 and describes a 90-foot extension, fourteen additional slips, Harbor Master’s building improvements, a flag pole, and dredging. The issue also says 358 yachts had registered at the dock during the preceding season.

Evidence and limits

This is a low-bid and project-scope notice. It does not establish contract award, financing, construction, completion, or a surviving dock register for the reported yacht count.

Sources

  1. Reports bids opened December 4, Superior Sand and Gravel as low bidder at $57,585, and a proposed 90-foot Yacht Dock extension with fourteen additional slips, Harbor Master building additions, a flag pole, and dredging to 5.8 feet. It also reports 358 yachts registered at the dock during the preceding season. It does not establish award, construction, funding, or completion.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held seven-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 · 1964-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Yacht Dock extension low bid opened, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-yacht-dock-extension-bid-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1964, “Yacht Facilities To Be Enlarged.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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