- Date
- 1970-02-16
- Kind
- Sports
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationenvironmentcommunityheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island · Garden Island
Summary
On February 16, 1970, five snowmobilers left Indian Point and crossed winter ice to Whiskey Island, Squaw Island, and Garden Island. The account describes ice conditions, wildlife signs, an old lighthouse, and damage to private buildings on Squaw Island.
Evidence and limits
The first-person account records the route and observations, but not surveyed ice thickness for the entire crossing or a legal assessment of the reported vandalism.
Open questions
- What lighthouse and private buildings were present on Squaw Island at the time?
Sources
- Reports Archie LaFreniere, Russ Green, Bill Wagner, Sheldon Parker, and the editor traveling from Indian Point over ice to Whiskey Island, Squaw Island, and Garden Island; the group observed pack ice, rabbit signs, an old lighthouse, and vandalism at private buildings.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source 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 · 1970-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island snowmobilers cross winter ice to Whiskey and Squaw Islands, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-snowmobile-island-hopping-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1970, “Island Hopping.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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