- Date
- 1960-09-04
- Kind
- Meeting
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingtourismeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Regional Chamber of Commerce of Emmett County met with the Beaver Island Boat Company on September 4, 1960, to study a shorter water route for ferry service to the island.
Evidence and limits
The notice describes a survey and study but does not preserve its route map, engineering method, cost, recommendation, or implementation.
Open questions
- Where is the route study, and did it lead to a scheduled ferry service?
See also
Sources
- Reports the Regional Chamber of Commerce of Emmett County meeting with the Beaver Island Boat Company on September 4 and a complete survey and study of a shorter ferry water route. It names Don Ruffer, Al Phillips, George Myers, and Bob Hall as attendees who flew to the island, but does not provide a route map, engineering report, or recommendation.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, “Regional Chamber and Boat Company study a shorter Beaver Island ferry route, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/regional-chamber-beaver-island-ferry-route-survey-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1960, Regional Chamber and Boat Company notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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