- Date
- 1971-10-02
- Kind
- Celebration
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityeconomytourism
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Grand Rapids Beaver Island Caper was held October 2, 1971, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Wyoming, Michigan, with more than 300 attendees. Jim Erdley won the grand prize of a Beaver Island trip; Gene Burke and Gene Boyle each won a Texas Fifth. The October Beacon names several island attendees.
Evidence and limits
The event is recorded as a community gathering in the mainland Beaver Island network. The article does not provide a financial report or complete attendee list.
Sources
- Reports more than 300 attendees at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Wyoming, Michigan; Jim Erdley won a Beaver Island trip and Gene Burke and Gene Boyle each won a Texas Fifth.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1971-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Grand Rapids Beaver Island Caper, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-caper-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1971, “Beaver Island Caper.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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