- Dates
- 1962-09-22 – 1962-09-24
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- tourismcommunitytransportation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
From September 22 through 24, 1962, the Beaver Lodge hosted twenty-five flying Shriners from South Bend, Indiana. The November Beaver Beacon describes the airport activity and a social visit.
Evidence and limits
The group size and visit are newspaper-reported. No roster, aircraft register, or itinerary is supplied.
Sources
- Reports the Beaver Lodge hosting 25 flying Shriners from South Bend, Indiana, for three days and describes the airport as busy with their aircraft. It does not provide a roster or flight records.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-11_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 · 1962-11_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Twenty-five flying Shriners visit Beaver Island, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-shriners-visit-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1962, “Shriners Decend.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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