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. Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! .
Date
11/7/2009
Time
11:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
Event Description:
Pioneer Day 2009, a free, family-oriented event, is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park.
A special feature of the day will be talks by two scholars sponsored by a grant from the Florida Humanities Council: Dr. Brian Rucker will discuss pioneer lifestyles of 100-150 years ago, and Raymon Melvin will present a history of the local turpentine industry.
Lots of hands-on activities will be offered, including candle-dipping, ragdoll making, and quilting. Other exhibits will include demonstrations of pioneer skills, dulcimer music, nature walks, storytelling, archaeological displays, and a restored 19th century chuck wagon. Archaeologists will identify artifacts brought by the public.
This event is sponsored by Friends of Emerald Coast Parks in partnership with the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida.
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