Barberville Pioneer Settlement

06/09/2026

🎉 Help Support the Settlement & Win BIG! 🚜💚

Our friends at Kubota are hosting an exciting sweepstakes, and by entering, YOU could win Kubota equipment— plus $1000 for the Settlement!

Even better: you can enter EVERY DAY to increase your chances of winning and helping us at the same time.

Please take a moment to support us by entering through the link below and feel free to share this post with friends and family!
https://www.kubotausa.com/hometown-proud
Thank you for always supporting the Settlement and helping us continue our mission.

06/06/2026

"What is not taught will be lost to future generations, forever."

Our mission is SO important to us! And we're so grateful to be able to offer more classes, more participation at our music events than ever before!

Join us for our last installment of our Mini Music Fest: Playing & Jamming at the Settlement!

Come engage with music and nature to increase your overall wellness 😌🍃🎶

06/05/2026

☀️ Summer Hours Are Here! ☀️

From June through August, the Settlement will be open:

🕘 Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🚪 Closed Sunday & Monday

Beat the heat and Discover Yesterday Today! Step back in time as you explore our historic buildings, farm animals, exhibits, gardens, and more across 30 beautiful acres.

We hope to see you here this summer! 🌻

06/05/2026

Help Support the Settlement & Win BIG!

Our friends at Kubota are hosting an exciting sweepstakes, and by entering, YOU could win $1,000 — plus Kubota equipment for the Settlement!

Even better: you can enter EVERY DAY to increase your chances of winning and helping us at the same time.

Please take a moment to support us by entering through the link below and feel free to share this post with friends and family!

Thank you for always supporting the Settlement and helping us continue our mission. ❤️
https://www.kubotausa.com/hometown-proud

06/03/2026

You spoke & we listened!! 🗣️👂🎉

Our last 🌾 BEFORE THE SCREENS: 🎻 Jamming at the Settlement! 🎶 of the year has BOTH JAMS & PERFORMANCES!!

Not only that, but we're ADDING our MONTHLY MUSIC CLASSES to the event as well!!

THIS SATURDAY, your one-stop-shop for classic, old-Florida folk, bluegrass, old-time live music!

WORKSHOPS:
🎶 10 AM
A) Beg. Guitar Ukulele B) Beg. Hammer Dulcimer OR C) All Levels Old-time Banjo
🎶 10:45 AM
A) Beginner Mountain Dulcimer B) All Levels: Learn An Easy Song Today (All Instruments!)

🎼🎵Bring your instruments, can't wait to see you then!! 🪕🎺🎸🎻

05/20/2026

Check out the Barberville Pioneer Settlement during Museum Month!

This living history museum spans 30 acres and preserves the heritage of rural Florida through a collection of 18 historic structures. You can explore the 1919 Central High School, an 1890s general store, and a working blacksmith shop. The settlement offers a direct look at country life from over a century ago.

Museum Month is happening now through June 5! Pick up your Bingo passport, explore local museums, and collect your stamps along the way. When you complete a Bingo, turn in your passport at the West Volusia Visitor Center or the Museum Store at the Museum of Art – DeLand to earn your sticker sheet. Plus, every completed Bingo gets you an entry into a prize drawing for baskets filled with museum swag!

05/02/2026

Oh, hey, that's us! 🤩🚂💛

Looking for inspiration? It’s not too late to get out and snap a photo! 📸
Check out Barberville Pioneer Settlement for a step back in time and some unique photo inspiration.

And don’t forget to submit your photos to the Young Adult Contest, it’s free and open to ages 12–17!

Submit a photo:https://forms.gle/PgnBGCENXDLCqpBEA

Learn more:https://riveroflakesheritagecorridor.org/events/young-adults-photography-contest/

05/02/2026

Weather never stopped a true Floridian..😏😉
WE'RE JAMMING! 🎻🎶🎼
The purpose of our semi-monthly event is to give the community an opportunity to learn a hands-on skill, one which our current way of life wouldnt exist without!

Today, there is:
🎻MUSIC CLASS (11am-2pm)
🏺POTTERY CLASS (until 4pm)
⚒️BLACKSMITHING (until 4pm)
🧺PAPER & BASKET WEAVING (until 4pm)
& 🕯CANDLE-DIPPING (until 4pm)!

We can't wait to see you soon!🎉🎉

05/02/2026

Welcome Kristina! Our very first Museum Month visitor from Inverness, Florida!

A true history buff, she is spending her May exploring museums in West Volusia. She has already checked off Barberville Pioneer Settlement, DeLand Memorial Hospital and Veterans Museum, and now the DeLand House.

Who’s next to start their Museum Month adventure?👀

04/29/2026

We’re reaching out for a little community help.

One of our peafowl at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement is currently dealing with bumblefoot and a broken toe. She’s in clear need of veterinary care, but as a nonprofit living history organization, we simply don’t have the allocated funds set aside for this unexpected expense.

We’re hoping to raise $750 to cover half her treatment and give her the care she needs to recover comfortably.

If you’re able to help, even a small contribution makes a real difference. And if donating isn’t possible right now, sharing this post helps just as much.

Thank you for always showing up for the animals and programs that are part of our Settlement family.

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