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Beaver Island Fourth of July program, 1974

Also 1974 Beaver Island Fourth of July · 1974 July 4 program

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TypeEvent
Date1974-07-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Locator map: Saint James Harbor highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Saint James HarborLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Date
1974-07-04
Kind
Celebration
Where
Saint James Harbor · Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Carried out by
Beaver Island Civic Association
Followed by
Beaver Island Civic Association Fourth of July celebration, 1975
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Civic Association announced a Fourth of July 1974 program with children’s games at the Yacht Dock, evening bingo at Holy Cross Parish Hall, and fireworks.

Evidence and limits

The May–June issue records the planned program only. A later issue would be needed to confirm attendance, bingo, fireworks, or proceeds.

See also

Sources

  1. Announces children’s games at the Yacht Dock at 1:00 p.m., bingo at Holy Cross Parish Hall at 7:30 p.m., and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; it is a program announcement, not proof that each activity occurred.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eleven-page combined May–June issue scan is paired with the OCR source stored under the archive 1974-05 key 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 · 1974-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Fourth of July program, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fourth-of-july-celebration-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May–June 1974, “4th of July.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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