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SEARCY, Ark. – The Pioneer Village in Searcy held their 11th annual Spring Fest and celebrated their 50th anniversary.
The Pioneer Village is a historical recreation of a late 19th-century village, complete with buildings and actors posing as men and women of their time.
Attractions for the weekend’s festivities include square dancing, live music, pioneer craftsman demonstrating woodworking, blacksmithing, spinning, beekeeping and more as well as pioneer games for children. There were also be vendors, food, kettle corn, and live animals.
The Pioneer Village has been around since 1968 and includes buildings that were actually built back in the 1800’s, including the Gordon House, a log house constructed back in 1865.
Spring Fest was held on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on Sunday, May 6 from noon to 4 p.m. The village is located at 1200 Higginson Street in Searcy.
The Pioneer Village is a preservation project of the White County Historical Society, a non-profit organization. For more information please call (501) 580-6633 or (501) 278-5010. You can also visit the Pioneer Village Facebook page for more information about this weekend and future events. For more information about the Pioneer Village, please click HERE

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