- Date
- 1960-09
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingeconomygovernance
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
Summary
The motorship Mackinac Islander delivered docking material for a sturdy dock near the Conservation dock in September 1960, intended to unload heavy oil drilling equipment.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper does not identify the dock builder, dimensions, ownership, or completion status, and it does not establish a vessel registry for the Mackinac Islander.
Open questions
- Which harbor, company, and oil-operation records document the dock and vessel movement?
See also
Sources
- Reports the motorship Mackinac Islander bringing in docking material and a sturdy piece of dock being constructed near the Conservation dock to unload heavy oil-drilling equipment. It does not provide a dock name, builder, dimensions, ownership, or completion record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held three-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 · 1960-09_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Mackinac Islander delivers material for an oil-equipment dock, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/mackinac-islander-oil-dock-construction-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1960, oil-dock notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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