- Date
- 1966-08-14
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Followed by
- Beaver Island Homecoming nets $649 for Holy Cross Church, 1967
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitytourismheritagereligion
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Beaver Island held its annual Homecoming on August 14, 1966. The event was a community and visitor gathering documented in the August Beaver Beacon.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper confirms that the Homecoming was held, but the surviving report does not establish a full schedule, attendance, organizers, or receipts.
Open questions
- What activities and speakers made up the 1966 program?
- Are photographs, programs, or organizer records preserved?
Sources
- Reports that Beaver Island’s annual Homecoming was held August 14 and describes the community gathering. The held issue does not provide a complete program, attendance count, or financial statement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1966-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island holds its annual Homecoming, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-homecoming-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1966, “Homekoming.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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