Name: Beaver Island’s 2003 Fourth of July parade is documented in photographs
Start: 2003-07-04
End: 2003-07-04
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island’s 2003 Fourth of July parade is documented in photographs

Also Beaver Island’s 2003 Fourth of July parade is documented in photographs

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Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago

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TypeEvent

Date2003-07-04

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 2003-07-04
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: celebrationcommunitytourism
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The July 2003 Beaver Beacon preserves a photographic record of Beaver Island’s July 4, 2003 parade, including decorated vehicles, floats, cyclists, the Civil War cannon, and public spectators.

Evidence limits

The photo feature does not confirm every element announced in June, including whether Marine Harrier aircraft appeared.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 2003, “The 4th of July Parade”.
Publishes a photographic record of the July 4 parade, including the Civil War cannon, decorated vehicles, floats, cyclists, and spectators. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, July 2003, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the July 2003 report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island’s 2003 Fourth of July parade is documented in photographs”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fourth-of-july-parade-2003-review/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2003, “The 4th of July Parade”. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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