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Explorer Scouts stay at Beaver Island State Forest Campground, 1960

Also 1960 Explorer Scouts campground visit

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TypeEvent
Date1960-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1960-07
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Summary

Explorer Scouts from Battle Creek and Portland stayed at the State Forest Campground on Beaver Island in July 1960.

Evidence and limits

The notice preserves the two group origins but not group rosters, leaders, attendance, or an exact stay date.

Open questions

  • Which scout and state-park records identify the groups and campground?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports an Explorer Scouts Post 26 group from Battle Creek and another troop identified in the issue as “# S 8” from Portland staying at the State Forest Campground. It does not give dates, attendance, leaders, or the campground's formal name.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-07_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 · 1960-07_Beaver-Beacon

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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Explorer Scouts stay at Beaver Island State Forest Campground, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/explorer-scouts-state-forest-campground-stay-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1960, campground visitors notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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