- Date
- 2006-09-04
- Kind
- Celebration
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- recreationcommunityinfrastructurecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On September 4, 2006, more than 30 Islanders took part in the traditional Labor Day Bridge Walk over Cable’s Creek. Douglas Tilley spoke about the bridge and Jean Vreeland, identified as the eldest Islander present, led the crossing.
Evidence limits
The article does not give the bridge’s construction date, exact location, or a complete participant list.
Sources
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Sources
- Terry Saxton, "Labor Day Bridge Walk," Beaver Beacon, October 2006.Reports more than 30 Islanders crossing the bridge over Cable's Creek after a speech by designer and chief builder Douglas Tilley, led by the eldest Islander present, Jean Vreeland. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2006-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the bridge-walk report and photographs.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2006-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islanders hold the traditional Labor Day Bridge Walk, 2006”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-labor-day-bridge-walk-2006/, accessed [date], citing Terry Saxton, "Labor Day Bridge Walk," Beaver Beacon, October 2006. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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