Summary
Third- through eighth-grade Beaver Island Community School students boarded the Beaver Islander at 7:00 a.m. on October 11, 1972, for an educational trip to Mackinaw City and Fort Michilimackinac. They crossed the Mackinac Bridge, camped overnight at Wilderness State Park, and returned the next day.
Evidence and limits
The detailed student account names accompanying adults but not every student. The record does not infer a complete itinerary, attendance roster, school authorization, or transportation contract.
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, October–November 1972, “Beaver Island Students Take a Field Trip!!”Describes third- through eighth-grade students leaving on the Beaver Islander at 7:00 a.m. October 11, visiting Fort Michilimackinac and Mackinaw City, crossing the Mackinac Bridge, camping overnight at Wilderness State Park, and returning the next day; it names the accompanying adults but does not provide a complete student roster.