- Dates
- 1973-03-30 – 1973-04-16
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Boat Company
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingcommunityeconomy
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
Summary
The Beaver Islander made its first reported 1973 trip to Beaver Island on March 30, and its regular schedule was announced to begin April 16.
Evidence and limits
This is a source-bounded seasonal service notice, not a complete voyage log or operating schedule. The report does not identify the captain, cargo, passengers, or later schedule changes.
See also
Sources
- Reports the Beaver Islander’s first trip to Beaver Island on Friday, March 30, after unusually early ice clearance, and says its regular schedule would begin April 16; it does not provide voyage details, captain, cargo, or passenger count.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eleven-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 · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islander first 1973 season trip and schedule, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-islander-first-1973-season-trip/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1973, “First Boat.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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