Name: Shriners visit Beaver Island, 1960
Start: 1960-06-04
End: 1960-06
Location: Beaver Island

Shriners visit Beaver Island, 1960

Also June 1960 Shriners visit

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent

Dates1960-06-04 – 1960-06

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 1960-06-04 – 1960-06
Kind: Celebration
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitytourism
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Thirty-six Shriners visited Beaver Island over the weekend of June 4, 1960.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not identify the visitors’ temple, itinerary, or lodging.

Open questions

Which organization and visitor records document the trip?

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 1960, visitors notice.
Reports that 36 Shriners visited Beaver Island over the weekend of June 4; it does not identify the temple or individual visitors.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-06_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, June 1960, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held four-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 · 1960-06_Beaver-Beacon

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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Shriners visit Beaver Island, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/shriners-visit-beaver-island-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1960, visitors notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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