Name: Beaver Island Historical Society schedules cemetery walks and talks, 2021
Start: 2021-06-21
End: 2021-08-15
Location: Holy Cross Cemetery

Locator map: Holy Cross Cemetery highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago — Took place at Holy Cross CemeteryLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.

Event

Dates: 2021-06-21 – 2021-08-15
Kind: Tour
Where: Holy Cross Cemetery
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: cemeterygenealogyhistoryeducationcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Historical Society brought back cemetery walks and talks in summer 2021, inviting family members and historians to tell stories about people buried in Holy Cross and Townships Cemeteries. The announced schedule ran from July 17 through August 15, with one event at Townships Cemetery and the others at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Evidence limits

This is a schedule and volunteer invitation. It does not establish which walks occurred, attendance, or the accuracy of individual family narratives.

Sources

Beaver Island Historical Society, “First cemetery walk and talk Saturday, July 17 1:30,” Beaver Island Forum, July 16, 2021.
The Society announced the first July 17, 1:30–2:30 p.m. walk at Holy Cross Cemetery and invited participants to hear family stories told by local descendants. It establishes the announced first session, not attendance or the completeness of stories presented.
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Beaver Island Historical Society, “Cemetery walks return!,” Beaver Island Forum, June 21–23, 2021.
The Society invited family members and historians to tell stories about people buried in Holy Cross and Townships Cemeteries and announced dates for July 17, July 25, August 1 at Townships Cemetery, August 8, and August 15. The notice establishes scheduled programs, not attendance or the content of each talk.
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Beaver Island Historical Society, “First cemetery walk and talk Saturday, July 17 1:30,” Beaver Island Forum, July 16, 2021.
The Society reiterated the first July 17 walk at Holy Cross Cemetery and described it as stories told by local descendants. This confirms the first scheduled program, not attendance or a preserved transcript.
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Beaver Island Historical Society, “CEMETERY WALK CANCELED August 8, 2021,” Beaver Island Forum, August 5, 2021.
The Society canceled the August 8 walk because of an illness. The notice does not identify the person who was ill or say whether the program was rescheduled.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Society schedules cemetery walks and talks, 2021”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-historical-society-cemetery-walks-2021/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Historical Society, “First cemetery walk and talk Saturday, July 17 1:30,” Beaver Island Forum, July 16, 2021. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

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