Name: Beaver Island Civic Association Fourth of July program raises funds, 1969
Start: 1969-07-04
End: 1969-07-04
Location: Beaver Island

Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago — Took place at Beaver IslandLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.

Event

Date: 1969-07-04
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Beaver Island Civic Association
Followed by: Beaver Island Fourth of July bazaar, parade, games, and fireworks, 1970
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitygovernancecelebration
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The June 1969 Beaver Beacon announced a July 4 program with a noon hall opening, lunch counter, booths, a 3:00 p.m. children’s parade and prizes, a ball game, evening games and drawing, and fireworks at dark. The July issue reported the completed activities, including a parade from the Medical Center to the ball park and more than $300 netted by the Civic Association.

Evidence and limits

The June notice is an advance program; the July report establishes the completed program and reported proceeds but does not specify the fund’s purpose or attendance.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 1969, “4th of July.”
Announces a noon hall opening, lunch counter, booths, 3:00 p.m. children's parade with prizes, ball game, evening hall games and drawing, and fireworks at dark for July 4; it is an advance program and does not establish attendance or completion.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-06_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, June 1969, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published holiday program.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-06_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, July 1969, “4th of July.”
Reports booths and lunch, a parade from the Medical Center to the ball park, baseball, fireworks, and more than $300 netted by the Civic Association.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-07_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, July 1969, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published completed program and reported proceeds.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association Fourth of July program raises funds, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fourth-of-july-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1969, “4th of July.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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