Event
- Date
- 1961-04-07
- Kind
- Opening
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Carried out by
- Emerald Isle
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingtourismcommunity
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
Summary
The Emerald Isle arrived in St. James Harbor on April 7, 1961, on its first trip of the season. The Beaver Beacon treated the resumed ferry service as the opening of the island’s tourist season.
Sources
- Reports the Emerald Isle’s first trip of the 1961 season to St. James Harbor on April 7 and describes the ferry’s return as the beginning of the tourist season. It does not provide a sailing log, schedule, or inspection record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-05_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1961-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Emerald Isle begins the 1961 ferry season, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/emerald-isle-1961-season-opening/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Emerald Isle Ferry.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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