- Date
- 1967-07-04
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Followed by
- Beaver Island Civic Association plans a children's-parade Fourth of July for 1968
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitygovernancetourismheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Civic Association held a Fourth of July celebration on July 4, 1967. The Beacon reports a new boat parade with about eight entries, a bazaar and lunch at Holy Cross Hall, Robert Donley’s parachute jump, and fireworks over the harbor.
Evidence and limits
The July report is a post-event account. It does not provide attendance, receipts, a complete program, or a detailed account of the parachute landing.
Open questions
- What were the parade route, attendance, and net proceeds?
- Are photographs or an event program preserved?
Sources
- Reports a boat parade with approximately eight entries, a Holy Cross Hall bazaar and lunch, Robert Donley’s free-fall parachute jump into a swamp behind the Conservation Department building, and fireworks over the harbor. It does not provide a full program, attendance, or financial account.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1967-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1967-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association holds its 1967 Fourth of July celebration”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fourth-of-july-1967/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1967, “Civic Hosts 4th.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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