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Beaver Island State Forest Campground reaches heavy August use, 1960

Also 1960 campground August peak

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
Date1960-08
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1960-08
Kind
Observation
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
tourismcommunityenvironment
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The State Forest Campground saw heavy use in August 1960, with as many as 55 campers at one time.

Evidence and limits

The notice gives a peak occupancy observation, not a total attendance or registration count, and does not identify the exact campground parcel.

Open questions

  • Which campground registers, park records, and maps document the 1960 season?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports heavy State Forest Campground use during August, with up to 55 campers at one time. It does not identify the campground parcel, total season attendance, or registration records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held three-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 · 1960-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island State Forest Campground reaches heavy August use, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-state-forest-campground-august-use-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1960, campground notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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