- Dates
- 1972-10-11 – 1972-10-12
- Kind
- Transportation
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationcommunityheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Third- through eighth-grade Beaver Island Community School students boarded the Beaver Islander at 7:00 a.m. on October 11, 1972, for an educational trip to Mackinaw City and Fort Michilimackinac. They crossed the Mackinac Bridge, camped overnight at Wilderness State Park, and returned the next day.
Evidence and limits
The detailed student account names accompanying adults but not every student. The record does not infer a complete itinerary, attendance roster, school authorization, or transportation contract.
See also
Sources
- Describes third- through eighth-grade students leaving on the Beaver Islander at 7:00 a.m. October 11, visiting Fort Michilimackinac and Mackinaw City, crossing the Mackinac Bridge, camping overnight at Wilderness State Park, and returning the next day; it names the accompanying adults but does not provide a complete student roster.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eleven-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 · 1972-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Community School field trip to Mackinaw City, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-school-field-trip-mackinaw-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October–November 1972, “Beaver Island Students Take a Field Trip!!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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