Name: Hemingway birthday regatta proposed between Horton Bay and Beaver Island
Start: 2004-07-21
End: 2004-07-21
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2004-07-21
Kind: Announcement
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: transportationshippingliteraturetourismcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

James Hartwell proposed a July 21, 2004 Hemingway birthday regatta linking Horton Bay and Beaver Island. The concept combined sail and power boats, a shore ceremony, and readings or costumed presentations based on Hemingway’s Nick Adams stories.

Evidence limits

The Beacon describes a proposal and possible program, not a confirmed event or completed crossing.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May 2004, "A Hemmingway Regatta."
Describes James Hartwell's proposal for sail and power boats to travel from Horton Bay to Beaver Island on Ernest Hemingway's birthday, with readings from Nick Adams stories and character costumes. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, May 2004, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the proposal report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Hemingway birthday regatta proposed between Horton Bay and Beaver Island”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-hemingway-regatta-proposal-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2004, "A Hemmingway Regatta." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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