- Date
- 2008-06
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimetourismfamilycommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The July 2008 Beacon profiled Dave and Dawn Dubois and a group of roughly 35 family members and friends who returned to Beaver Island aboard the 45-foot Living Large. The family gathering was part of their annual Great Loop voyage from Grand Haven through inland waterways, the Bahamas, and the Great Lakes.
Evidence limits
The article records the 2008 visit and described route, not a complete vessel history or independently verified itinerary.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 2008, "Living Large".Profiles Dave and Dawn Dubois and about 35 relatives and friends who returned on the 45-foot Carver Living Large during their Great Loop voyage, with Beaver Island as their first Lake Michigan stop. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the vessel profile.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Living Large family boating group returns to Beaver Island, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-living-large-family-voyage-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2008, "Living Large". (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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