- Dates
- 1962-07-27 – 1962-08-05
- Kind
- Opening
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Boat Company
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingtransportationcommunity
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
Summary
The new Beaver Islander began its Charlevoix–Beaver run after delivery delays and appeared in St. James Harbor on July 27, 1962. The ferry was christened at St. James on August 5, with Mary McDonough breaking the champagne bottle. The Boat Company then hosted approximately eighty people on an excursion to Charlevoix.
Evidence and limits
The August Beacon distinguishes the vessel’s reported arrival, christening, and excursion from the earlier construction plans. The account is not a shipyard, Coast Guard, or passenger record.
Sources
- Reports the new ferry appearing in the harbor on July 27 after delays, its August 5 christening at St. James, Mary McDonough breaking the champagne bottle, and an excursion of approximately 80 guests to Charlevoix. It does not provide a formal launch record or passenger manifest.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-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 · 1962-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islander arrives and is christened at St. James, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-islander-arrival-and-christening-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1962, “Welcome, Beaver Islander!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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