- Date
- 2011-07-04
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- celebrationcommunitytourismmilitary
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The August 2011 Beacon reports that Beaver Island’s 2011 Fourth of July celebration included about fifty parade entries, a carnival at the Christian Church, and fireworks attended by 2,810 people. The parade included local organizations, families, businesses, emergency services, veterans, and the Beaver Island Music Festival.
Evidence limits
The article is a retrospective account and participant thanks, not an official program or independently audited attendance count.
Sources
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Sources
- The notice scheduled the July 4 parade at 2 p.m., a children's carnival at Gregg Fellowship Center, and fireworks at dusk; the Center also advertised July 4 and July 9 Star Wars screenings between celebration activities. It is advance scheduling, while the Beaver Beacon remains stronger for the completed program and attendance estimate.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003679
- The Chamber announced the parade theme, “In Tribute to our Armed Service Men & Women.” This is an organizer planning notice; it does not establish the later parade program or completion.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003437
- The Chamber asked participants to stop throwing water balloons, using water guns, and spraying hoses at parade spectators because of injury, camera, attendance, and liability concerns. Replies preserve community discussion of the cannon and parade safety, but do not establish a formal rule or enforcement action.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003614
- The Chamber asked participants to stop water balloons, water guns, and hoses around the parade because of safety, camera, attendance, and liability concerns, then thanked supporters and the Fire Department. This is an organizer appeal, not a formal rule or enforcement record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003670
- Beaver Beacon, August 2011, "We Don't Take the Fifth on the Fourth" and "2011 4th of July Parade Thanks."Reports roughly 50 parade entries, a move of the carnival to the Christian Church, several hundred children attending, and 2,810 people gathering for the fireworks; the companion thanks lists participating families, organizations, vehicles, and floats. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Fourth of July report and participant list.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island holds its 2011 Fourth of July parade and fireworks”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fourth-of-july-parade-and-fireworks-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Community Center and participants, "Parade 2pm," Beaver Island Forum, July 2–3, 2011. (and 5 further sources listed on the page).
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