- Date
- 1969-04-06
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Christian Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religioncommunityeducation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Christian Church held its second annual Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday in 1969. Twelve dozen colored eggs were hidden on the church grounds while adults were served coffee and rolls.
Evidence and limits
The Beacon says two eggs remained unaccounted for after the search. It does not identify the children or give a complete program history.
Open questions
- On what date was the first annual hunt held?
Sources
- Reports the second annual Easter egg hunt, with twelve dozen colored eggs hidden on the church grounds and coffee and rolls served to adults.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1969-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Christian Church holds Easter egg hunt, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-easter-egg-hunt-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1969, “Egg Hunt.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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