Encyclopedia Dubuque
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BISSELL HARBOR
BISSELL HARBOR. What became a harbor was created in the spring of 1962 when the area was dredged to provide fill for another area. It was not deep enough, wide enough, nor was the slope of the banks steep enough for the site to be used for barges.
Boaters who were using the site were angered with the Dubuque Dock Commission heard plans of Dr. Donald C. Sharpe to develop a marina including a restaurant, office, sales and storage building, boat well, landscaping, a small children's recreation area and floats for boats ranging from a 15-foot run-about to a 40-foot cruiser. (1)
The area was named Bissell Harbor after action was taken on June 4, 1963 by the Dubuque Dock Commission. Ceremonies were set for July 6th. (2)
Bissell Harbor, a 5.34 acre parcel, was occupied from 1970 by the DUBUQUE YACHT BASIN, INC.
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Source:
1. Foote, Frank. "Boaters Object to Turning Bissell Harbor Into Marina," Telegraph-Herald
2. "Name Harbor for Bissell," Telegraph-Herald, June 5, 1963, p. 1
Dickel, Dean. "Council Allows Harbor Lease Despite Oversight," Telegraph Herald, July 18, 1995, p. 1. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BHRjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sXkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5337,2690656&dq=bissell+harbor+dubuque&hl=en
