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Thirty-three Strangite Mormon Church members visit Beaver Island, 1970

Also Strangite Mormon Church visit to Beaver Island, 1970

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TypeEvent
Dates1970-08-04 – 1970-08-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Dates
1970-08-04 – 1970-08-05
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Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Thirty-three members of the Strangite Mormon Church visited Beaver Island by bus from Artesia, New Mexico, on August 4 and 5, 1970.

Evidence and limits

The short notice records the group’s visit and local hospitality but not its itinerary, historical sites visited, or organizational affiliation beyond the published description.

Sources

  1. Reports 33 members of the Strangite Mormon Church traveling by bus from Artesia, New Mexico, to visit Beaver Island on August 4 and 5 and receiving a warm local welcome.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published visitor report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Thirty-three Strangite Mormon Church members visit Beaver Island, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-strangite-mormon-church-visit-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1970, “Beaver Island Historical Society.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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