- Dates
- 1958-07-27 – 1958-07-28
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Garden Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- recreationeducationheritagecommunitymaritime
- Within
- Garden Island
Summary
Sixteen boys and three adult leaders camped overnight on Garden Island on July 27–28, 1958. The Beacon says they traveled from Big Beaver by a 20-foot boat and Coast Guard boat and explored the Indian Cemetery and old church site.
Evidence limits
The short notice does not identify the boys, give a campsite location, or provide a trip log or independent confirmation.
Sources
- Reports sixteen boys under Donald Cole, Norman Bandlow, and Bud McDonough camping on Garden Island July 27–28, traveling from Big Beaver in McDonough’s 20-foot Russara and a Coast Guard boat, and visiting the Indian Cemetery and old church site. It does not provide a roster, route log, campsite location, or independent account. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the overnight excursion report; it does not expand the trip or site history.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island boys camp overnight on Garden Island, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-garden-island-camping-trip-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1958, “CAMPING CAPERS.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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