9th Annual Pioneer Day and BBQ Rib Cook-off
Carol Mahler assists with the CanePole Fishin' in the Children's "Discovery History" Area where thehands-on activities--including a fossil dig--are free.
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Penny and Barney Meese perform at Pioneer Day. God's Company, the Fiddle Crabs, Lee James, and theSuncoast Dulcimers will also perform. Legendary characters- Arcadia Albritton Coker and James Mitchell "Acrefoot" Johnson--will also makeappearances.
The DeSoto County Historical Society’s 9th Annual Pioneer Day and Barbecued Rib Cook-off is an official “Viva Florida 500” event.
The State is commemorating the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s landing in—and naming of—Florida, and Pioneer Day joins the festivities with a family-fun celebration of the history and heritage of DeSoto County.
