Name: AMVETS and Friends of Veterans hold a flag-disposal ceremony, 2017
Start: 2017-09-03
End: 2017-09-04
Location: Beaver Island

AMVETS and Friends of Veterans hold a flag-disposal ceremony, 2017

Also Beaver Island flag disposal ceremony · September 2017

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TypeEvent

Dates2017-09-03 – 2017-09-04

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 2017-09-03 – 2017-09-04
Kind: Ceremony
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: veteranscommunityceremony
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

AMVETS Post 46 and Beaver Island Friends of Veterans held a public flag-disposal ceremony on September 3, 2017, at the Hartle home near the harbor lighthouse. The organizers later reported that more than 70 people attended.

Evidence limits

The event and attendance figure come from organizer notices and a follow-up thank-you. The archive does not preserve a formal attendance list or ceremony record.

Sources

AMVETS Post 46, “Flag Disposal Ceremony,” Beaver Island Forum, August 26–September 4, 2017.
AMVETS and Beaver Island Friends of Veterans announced a public September 3 ceremony at the Hartle home, invited residents to submit damaged flags, and later reported more than 70 attendees and thanked hosts and food organizers. The attendance number is an organizer report, not an independent count.
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Beaver Island Archive, “AMVETS and Friends of Veterans hold a flag-disposal ceremony, 2017”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-amvets-flag-disposal-ceremony-2017/, accessed [date], citing AMVETS Post 46, “Flag Disposal Ceremony,” Beaver Island Forum, August 26–September 4, 2017..

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