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Beaver Islander 1965 seasonal service schedule

Also 1965 Beaver Islander schedule · Beaver Island ferry schedule 1965

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TypeEvent
Dates1965-04-16 – 1965-12-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1965-04-16 – 1965-12-31
Kind
Transportation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The January 1965 Beaver Beacon published the Beaver Islander’s planned seasonal schedule from April 16 through December. The announcement moves from limited spring service to daily June service, two daily round trips from June 26 through September 6, and reduced fall and winter schedules.

Schedule outline

  • April 16 and May 3–June 12: Beaver Island departure at 9:00 a.m.; Charlevoix departure at 1:30 p.m., with the May–June period excluding Sundays.
  • June 13–25: daily service including Sundays, with an additional 2:00 p.m. Beaver departure and 4:30 p.m. Charlevoix departure.
  • June 26–September 6: two daily round trips, with departures at 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. from Beaver Island and 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. from Charlevoix.
  • September 7 through October: Sunday afternoon service and Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday morning service.
  • November: daily except Sundays; December: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Evidence and limits

This preserves the published timetable and its time windows. It does not establish an operating log, delays, cancellations, fares, or carrier records.

Sources

  1. Prints staged service from April 16 through December, including spring one-trip service, June daily service, two daily round trips from June 26 through September 6, fall Sunday and weekday schedules, November service except Sundays, and Monday/Wednesday/Friday December service. It is a published schedule, not a voyage log or proof that every announced trip operated.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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 · 1965-01_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islander 1965 seasonal service schedule”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-islander-1965-schedule/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1965, “Motor Ship Beaver Islander 1965 Schedule.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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