- Date
- 2012-07-04
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityheritagecelebration
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The July 2012 Beaver Beacon reports Beaver Island’s Fourth of July parade, held under the theme “Faces of Freedom.” The parade included service delegations, decorated vehicles, floats, bicycles, dogs, and an Island Airways Missing Man formation.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper report of the parade and does not provide a complete participant list or independent attendance count.
Sources
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Sources
- The float organizer thanked people who donated mirrors for a parade float; replies said the float was well received. This documents one participant contribution and audience reaction, not the complete lineup or attendance.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005154
- The church solicited clean stuffed animals for the post-parade Fourth of July Carnival and later thanked donors while continuing to seek more. This documents a specific carnival preparation effort, not attendance or the final prize inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005037
- The Chamber announced the 2 p.m. start, a cannon by John Works, an Island Airways flyover, and the “Faces of American Freedom” theme. This contemporaneous organizer notice supplies program logistics; the Beaver Beacon provides the retrospective account of what occurred.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005149
- Same-night community replies praised the fireworks, private displays, and floating lanterns. They are participant impressions, not an official program or attendance count.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005153
- A public question and response gave the fireworks timing and location context. It is a community logistics exchange, not an official fireworks permit or attendance record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005150
- The local news site announced a planned internet stream of the parade, with electricity and Wi-Fi supplied by island businesses, and later discussed narration and a press release. This documents planned access and community support, not a preserved recording or viewer count.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005093
- Teachers announced a Beaver Island Fairy Garden and Health Center Gardens parade group using props made by BICS summer-school children. This adds a specific participant group but does not establish the complete parade lineup.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005134
- Beaver Beacon, July 2012, "Faces of Freedom."Reports the hot-weather parade, Missing Man formation, service delegations, floats, animals, and decorated vehicles completing the route. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2012-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the parade report and photographs.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2012-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island holds its 2012 Faces of Freedom Fourth of July parade”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fourth-of-july-parade-2012/, accessed [date], citing Gordon Heikka and community respondents, “MANY THANKS,” Beaver Island Forum, July 5, 2012. (and 8 further sources listed on the page).
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