- Date
- 1970-09-15
- Kind
- Closure
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Coast Guard station closed for the season on September 15, 1970. The Beaver Beacon says the Civic Association learned of the date only that day and asked for a longer season because hunters traveled by small boat between Beaver, Garden, and High Islands.
Evidence and limits
The Coast Guard reply described the station’s operating period as May 15 through September 15 and said Charlevoix and Traverse City would provide boat and air rescue support after closure. This records a seasonal operational decision, not the station’s permanent inactivation or the fate of its buildings. This 1970 report is kept distinct from the later 1973 planned non-operation notice.
Open questions
- What station records document the 1970 crew, vessel, and coverage area?
- Did the Beaver Island station operate after the 1970 season, and when did its status change permanently?
- What records explain the relationship between the historic life-saving site and the later Coast Guard station?
See also
Sources
- Reports the station’s September 15 seasonal closure, the Civic Association’s late request for an extension, and the Coast Guard reply that the station operated May 15 through September 15; it does not establish permanent closure, staffing, or later station disposition.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1970-09_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Seasonal closure of Beaver Island Coast Guard station, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/seasonal-closure-of-beaver-island-coast-guard-station-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1970, “Coast Guard Station Closes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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