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Regional Chamber and Boat Company study a shorter Beaver Island ferry route, 1960

Also 1960 shorter water route survey

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TypeEvent
Date1960-09-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1960-09-04
Kind
Meeting
Eras
Modern era
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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

  1. 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
  2. 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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