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Beaver Island Community School field trip to Mackinaw City, 1972

Also October 1972 school field trip · Beaver Island students at Fort Michilimackinac

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TypeEvent
Dates1972-10-11 – 1972-10-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1972-10-11 – 1972-10-12
Kind
Transportation
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
educationcommunityheritage
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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

  1. 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
  2. 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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