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Beaver Island Museum Week, 1993

Also Museum Week 1993 · Your Beaver Island Connection

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TypeEvent
Dates1993-07-19 – 1993-07-24
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
1993-07-19 – 1993-07-24
Kind
Celebration
Where
Mormon Print Shop
Carried out by
Beaver Island Historical Society
Followed by
Beaver Island Museum Week, 1994
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
celebrationcommunityheritageexhibition
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The 1993 Beaver Island Museum Week, themed “Your Beaver Island Connection,” ran July 19-24 with a day devoted to each of the Native American, French, Irish and Mormon threads of island history, closing with a ticketed pub concert by the Chicago-based Irish group Arranmore. It was, per the August recap, the Society’s “best ever, financially and attendance-wise” edition to date, and the first year admission was charged for most events.

Program

Monday: a drum-making exhibit and Music on the Porch. Tuesday: Native American basketmaking and “The Native American Connection” program at the Church Hall. Wednesday: a Bishop Baraga commemorative ceremony and “The French Connection.” Thursday: a Nature Walk, a noon picnic at Protar’s Home marking the 100th anniversary of Protar’s arrival on Beaver Island, and “The Irish Connection.” Friday: a Nature Walk, Dr. Jim Gillingham’s Reptile Show, and “The Mormon Connection.” Saturday: the Arranmore concert, the week’s grand finale. An Art Fair ran Wednesday through Saturday. Fees were $2 per event or $20 per family for the week; the picnic and Art Fair were free.

Evidence limits

The recap credits the thematic format’s popularity and financial success in general terms but does not itemize attendance or receipts by day; the “best ever” claim is the Society’s own characterization, not an audited figure. Which specific speakers led each themed “Connection” evening (beyond the overall day-by-day structure) is not given in the held issues.

Open questions

  • Who spoke or performed at each themed “Connection” evening (Native American, French, Irish, Mormon)? The schedule notices name the sessions but not the presenters.

See also

Sources

  1. Announces the “Your Beaver Island Connection” theme, Native American, French, Irish, and Mormon connection days, workshops and presentations, and an Arranmore pub-concert finale scheduled for July 24. 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 · 1993-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twelve-page issue scan confirms the Museum Week plans.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1993-02_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Announces the theme "Your Beaver Island Connection," with a day each for the Native American, French, Irish and Mormon "connections," and a Saturday, July 24 pub-concert grand finale by the Chicago-based group Arranmore. For the first time, admission would be charged for most of the week, July 19-24, 1993, in an effort to make Museum Week a more profitable fundraiser. 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 · 1993-02_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held twelve-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 · 1993-02_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Repeated schedule notices give: Monday, July 19, drum-making exhibit and Music on the Porch; Tuesday, Native American basketmaking and "The Native American Connection" at the Church Hall; Wednesday, a Bishop Baraga ceremony and "The French Connection"; Thursday, a Nature Walk and a Noon "100th Anniversary Protar Picnic" at Protar's Home marking the centennial of Protar's arrival on the island, plus "The Irish Connection"; Friday, a Nature Walk, a Reptile Show, and "The Mormon Connection"; Saturday, the Arranmore Concert. An Art Fair ran Wednesday through Saturday. Fees were $2/person/event or $20/family/week. 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 · 1993-06_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held sixteen-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 · 1993-06_Beaver-Beacon
  7. Reports "Museum Week, 1993, was our best ever, financially and attendance-wise," crediting the day-by-day theming as both popular and effective; the biggest draws were Dr. Jim Gillingham's Nature Walks and Reptile Show and the Arranmore Grand Finale Concert. Calls Museum Week "our only major fundraiser." 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 · 1993-08_Beaver-Beacon
  8. The held sixteen-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 · 1993-08_Beaver-Beacon
  9. Publishes the July 19-24 day-by-day program, event prices, and Arranmore concert ticket notice. 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 · 1993-03_Beaver-Beacon
  10. The held twelve-page issue scan confirms the March Museum Week schedule.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1993-03_Beaver-Beacon
  11. Repeats the July 19–24 Museum Week schedule and the July 24 Arranmore live pub-concert notice, including ticket and family-week prices. 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 · 1993-05_Beaver-Beacon
  12. The held eleven-page issue scan confirms the May Museum Week and Arranmore notices.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1993-05_Beaver-Beacon
  13. Reprints the July 19–24 program, including the Protar centennial picnic, themed connection evenings, Arranmore concert, art fair, and admission prices. 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 · 1993-07_Beaver-Beacon
  14. The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the July Museum Week program.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1993-07_Beaver-Beacon
  15. Reports that Museum Week was the Society’s best ever financially and in attendance, credits the themed days, Dr. Jim Gillingham’s Nature Walks and Reptile Show, and the Arranmore concert. 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 · 1993-08_Beaver-Beacon
  16. The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the Museum Week recap.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1993-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Museum Week, 1993”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-museum-week-1993/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1993, “HISTORICAL SOCIETY MAKES PLANS FOR MUSEUM WEEK 1993.” (and 13 further sources listed on the page).

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