Name: Emerald Isle makes its final 1960 trip and enters winter layup
Start: 1960-12-30
End: 1961-01
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Dates: 1960-12-30 – 1961-01
Kind: Closure
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: maritimeshippingcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Emerald Isle made its last reported trip on December 30, 1960, and was harbored in Charlevoix for the winter.

Evidence and limits

The notice establishes a seasonal layup, not permanent retirement or a full operating schedule. It gives no return date, route log, or weather record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Winter Is Here To Stay.”
Reports that the Emerald Isle mail boat made its last trip December 30 and was harbored for the winter in Charlevoix. It does not provide the winter return date, a complete layup log, or a sailing-master report.
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Beaver Beacon, January 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
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.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Emerald Isle makes its final 1960 trip and enters winter layup”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/emerald-isle-winter-layup-1960-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Winter Is Here To Stay.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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