- Date
- 1963-01
- Kind
- Sports
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- recreationseasonal-lifecommunity
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
Summary
The January 1963 Beaver Beacon reports smooth ice on the Beaver Island harbor, with residents skating and building a fire on the ice most nights for light and warmth.
Evidence and limits
This is a seasonal newspaper observation. It does not establish ice thickness, safety conditions, or participation totals.
Sources
- Reports smooth harbor ice attracting young people and adults, with a fire built on the ice most nights to light and warm the skating area.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the seasonal recreation report; it does not provide ice measurements or an attendance count.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1963-01_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island residents skate on the frozen harbor, winter 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-harbor-skating-winter-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1963, “Skating Fun.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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