47th Annual Pioneer Day at Loachapoka

When: Saturday, October 20th

Time: 7 AM - 4 PM

Where: Loachapoka Pioneer Park

6500 Stage Road

Loachapoka , AL 

Pioneer Day (formerly known as the Syrup Sopping & Historical Fair) will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Loachapoka (just 5 miles west of Auburn). This event has been in the same location for the past 30+ years!

The 9-hour festival features weaving and cloth-making demonstrations, mules grinding cane, syrup being made, musical entertainment with hammered and mountain dulcimers, banjos and guitars, a doctor’s beautiful herb and crops garden, Native American dancing, bread making, soap making, period pottery, fireplace and outdoor cooking, and numerous other old-time crafts and unique vendors.

Of course, the famous sweet potato biscuits are made on-site for your enjoyment as well as camp stew, beans, collards, BBQ, and more.

There will be plenty of activities for children as well. Tour the two-story 140 year old Trade Center Museum, watch the blacksmiths at work, visit the Log Cabin, and the Taylor Whatley agricultural implement collection.

Admission is free to all, so come out and enjoy the fall weather at Pioneer Day in Loachapoka. For more information, visit www.leecountyhistoricalsociety.org or call 334.887.3007.


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