- Date
- 1970-08-22
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governancecommunitytourism
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On August 22, 1970, Governor William Milliken visited Beaver Island during a tour that also included Mackinac and Drummond islands. He was met at the airport and attended an informal Beaver Lodge gathering of about 100 people.
Evidence and limits
The Beacon reports the visit and approximate gathering size but does not give a formal itinerary, policy agenda, or state travel record.
Open questions
- What official purpose or issues accompanied the governor’s visit?
Sources
- Reports Governor Milliken stopping at Beaver Island during an island-hopping day, meeting Jewell Gillespie, Dr. Joseph Christie, and Phil Gregg at the airport, and attending an informal Beaver Lodge gathering of about 100 people hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Ludwick.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Governor William Milliken visits Beaver Island during island-hopping tour, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-governor-milliken-visit-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1970, “Governor Milliken Returns.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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