Name: Beaver Island snowmobile safaris announced for January and February, 1970
Start: 1970-01-31
End: 1970-02-07
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island snowmobile safaris announced for January and February, 1970

Also January–February 1970 Beaver Island snowmobile safari announcement

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TypeEvent

Dates1970-01-31 – 1970-02-07

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 1970-01-31 – 1970-02-07
Kind: Transportation
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: transportationrecreationcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The January 1970 Beaver Beacon announced snowmobile safaris leaving St. James on January 31 and February 7 to travel down the Island, with trail lunches and evening slides. It also advertised winter accommodations at the Erin Motel and meals at Circle M.

Evidence and limits

This is an advance recreation and transportation notice. The issue does not report attendance or completion.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, January 1970, “Safari Time.”
Announces January 31 and February 7 snowmobile trips from St. James, with trail lunches, Saturday evening slides, and winter lodging and meal options; it does not report attendance or completion.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-01_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, January 1970, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published safari announcement.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-01_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island snowmobile safaris announced for January and February, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-snowmobile-safari-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1970, “Safari Time.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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