- Date
- 1964-01
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingtransportationeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In January 1964 the Beaver Beacon reported that the U.S. Coast Guard had increased the Beaver Islander’s passenger allowance from 150 to 200 and had notified the Beaver Island Boat Company at St. Ignace.
Evidence and limits
The source supports the reported capacity change. It does not supply the inspection certificate, effective date, vessel measurement, or a complete seasonal schedule.
Sources
- Reports that the U.S. Coast Guard at St. Ignace notified the Beaver Island Boat Company that the Beaver Islander passenger allowance had increased from 150 to 200. It does not supply the notice date, inspection record, or operating schedule.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-01_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1964-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islander passenger allowance increased to 200, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-islander-passenger-allowance-increase-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1964, “Islander Expands.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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