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Beaver Island St. Patrick’s Day party, 1964

Also 1964 Shamrock Bar St. Patrick's Day dinner

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TypeEvent
Date1964-03-17
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1964-03-17
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Followed by
Beaver Island St. Patrick’s Day benefit programs announced for 1965
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitytourismeconomy
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The March 1964 Beaver Beacon announced a St. Patrick’s Day party at the Shamrock Bar on March 17. It said a turkey dinner would cost $1.25 for adults and $0.50 for children.

Evidence and limits

This is an event announcement, not confirmation that the party occurred. The source gives no attendance count, receipts, menu record, or venue ownership history.

Sources

  1. Announces a March 17 St. Patrick’s Day party at the Shamrock Bar with turkey dinner priced at $1.25 for adults and $0.50 for children; it does not confirm attendance, receipts, or the venue’s legal or ownership history.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held seven-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 · 1964-03_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island St. Patrick’s Day party, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-patricks-day-party-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1964, “Parties.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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