- Date
- 1960-12-01
- Kind
- Closure
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Coast Guard Station closed for the season on December 1, 1960, according to the December Beaver Beacon.
Evidence and limits
The notice records a seasonal operational status, not permanent inactivation. It gives no crew roster, coverage plan, station log, or later site history.
Open questions
- When did the station reopen, and which Coast Guard records document its 1960–61 seasonal operation?
- What was the later disposition of the station buildings and site?
See also
Sources
- States that the Beaver Island Coast Guard Station closed December 1. It does not identify the crew, explain winter coverage, or establish permanent inactivation or the later disposition of the station site.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon
- 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.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Coast Guard station closes for the winter, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/seasonal-closure-of-beaver-island-coast-guard-station-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1960, “Summer Is Over — definitely.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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