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Beaver Island announces an America's Unsung Heroes July Fourth parade in 2013

Also Beaver Island July Fourth parade Unsung Heroes 2013

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TypeEvent
Date2013-07-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Summary

The July 2013 Beaver Beacon announces the July Fourth parade theme “America’s Unsung Heroes.” A June forum thread gives the location and program for the post-parade Beaver Island Music Festival fundraiser, with Rootstand, the Kevin White Trio featuring Miranda Rooy, children’s activities, and food. The August issue reports the celebration’s parade, Music Fest Carnival, fireworks, and a harbor head count of 3,417.

Evidence limits

The July issue provides the theme and subjects of recognition; the August report provides a harbor count but not a complete parade attendance record.

Sources

  1. Beaver Island Music Festival organizers announced a post-parade fundraiser with Rootstand, the Kevin White Trio featuring Miranda Rooy, children's activities, and food; a follow-up placed it across from the Beaver Island Marina near McDonough's Market. The thread preserves the announcement and location, while the August Beaver Beacon provides the stronger outcome report.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006391
  2. AMVETS invited Island veterans to form up at Holy Cross Church at approximately 1:30 p.m. for the parade. This is a participant-organizer logistics notice, not a complete parade roster.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006427
  3. The Chamber announced that Beaver Island TV was live and the parade would begin at 2 p.m. This documents a contemporaneous broadcast announcement, not a preserved recording or an independent attendance count.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006430
  4. Beaver Beacon, July 2013, "July 4 Parade."
    Announces the America's Unsung Heroes theme and honors service members, EMS, the Volunteer Fire Department, and volunteers on the Health Center, Library, School, and Historical Society boards. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-07_Beaver-Beacon
  5. The held July issue scan confirms the parade announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-07_Beaver-Beacon
  6. Beaver Beacon, August 2013, "Celebrating the Fourth."
    Reports the July 4 parade, celebration, fireworks, Music Fest Carnival, and a harbor head count of 3,417. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-08_Beaver-Beacon
  7. The held August issue scan confirms the July 4 outcome report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-08_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island announces an America's Unsung Heroes July Fourth parade in 2013”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-july-fourth-parade-2013/, accessed [date], citing Trish Scott, “Fourth of July --Party with Live Music!!,” Beaver Island Forum, June 29–July 4, 2013. (and 6 further sources listed on the page).

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