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Conquistadors, Colonists, and the Crown:
Stories of 16th- Century Spanish Florida
450th Celebration Symposium
September 18-19, 2009
Downtown Pensacola

In honor of the 450th anniversary of the Luna expedition (1559), join us for a FREE public symposium to highlight the role of Pensacola during the 16th-century Spanish exploration and colonization of the New World. The symposium will be held on the exact anniversary of the hurricane that destroyed the Luna colony, preventing Pensacola from being the oldest continually occupied city in the United States. Internationally recognized scholars from throughout the United States will lecture on a variety of topics within the context of 16th-century Spanish colonization.

Friday, September 18, 2009 (Gallery Night)

• 5:00 pm-6:30 pm, Reception, Meet the scholars and purchase signed copies of Unearthing Pensacola and Colonial Pensacola (T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum)

• 7:00-8:00 pm, Keynote Address, Dr. Judith A. Bense (Old Christ Church)

Saturday, September 19, 2009 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Symposium (Old Christ Church)

• Lectures by leading scholars including:

• Dr. John Bratten, University of West Florida
• Dr. Kathleen Deagan, University of Florida
• Dr. Mary Glowacki, State of Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research
• Dr. Paul Hoffman, Louisiana State University
• Dr. Roger Smith, State of Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research
• Dr. John Worth, University of West Florida

For more information, go to www.flpublicarchaeology.org/nwrc/symposium

Panhandle Pioneer Settlement will host its eighth annual quilt show, “Everlasting Stitches”, this Saturday, May 2, from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. CDT. There is a $3.00 admission charge.

The great thing about this quilt show is that everyone can have their quilts displayed during the show. Bring your quilts — old, new, large, small, hand-stitched, or machine-made — to the Frink Gym at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement between 1:00 and 4:00 P.M. on Friday, and you can pick them up at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday. For more information, contact Susan Warren at 850-643-8806 or write to info@ppmuseum.org.

Panhandle Pioneer Settlement is a living museum documenting rural life in Northwest Florida since the early 1800s. It is located in Sam Atkins Park, about 1 mile west of the intersection of Hwy 71 and Hwy 20. Follow Hwy 20 west out of Blountstown and look for the signs for Sam Atkins Park. Turn north at Lindy’s Fried Chicken (Silas Green Street) and follow the signs.

For more information, contact the Settlement at 850-674-2777 or go to www.ppmuseum.org.

Panhandle Pioneer Settlement will be having a Custom Knife Show and Sale on Saturday, April 25. 2009 at 8 A.M. CST. The Southern Knife Makers will be there to show and sell one-of-a-kind knives. See them to order your own custom-made knife. You can see blades hammered into shape from the forage to the anvil during the knife-making demo at the Settlement Blacksmith Shop from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. There is a $5.00 admission fee (kids under 12 are free).

The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement is a living museum documenting rural life in Northwest Florida since the early 1800s. It is located in Sam Atkins Park, about 1 mile west of the intersection of Hwy 71 and Hwy 20. Follow Hwy 20 west out of Blountstown and look for the signs for Sam Atkins Park. Turn north at Lindy’s Fried Chicken (Silas Green Street) and follow the signs.

For more information, contact the Settlement at 850-674-2777 or go to www.ppmuseum.org.

April 16th, 17th & 18th

Panhandle Pioneer Settlement will be having its annual Folk Life Days April 16th, 17th & 18th.

There will be demonstrations relating to homelife, including biscuit-making, soap-making, quilting, knitting, crocheting, and washing clothes. Other features relating to life on the farm include beekeeping, blacksmithing, woodcarving, making crackling, churning butter, and using a saw mill. There will be hayrides and music throughout the day. All cabins will be open and manned by volunteers. Admission is $3. For additional information and/or directions, call 850-674-2777 or visit www.ppmuseum.org.

Annual Rummage Sale

The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement is hosting their Annual Rummage Sale on March 11, 12, 13, and 14 from 7:30 AM until the evening of each day. They will have everything from clothing, farm implements, furniture, and housewares to collectibles and toys.

The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement is a living museum documenting rural life in northwest Florida since the early 1800s. It is located in Sam Atkins Park, about 1 mile west of the intersection of Highway 71 and Highway20. Follow Highway 20 West out of Blountstown. Look for signs for Sam Atkins Park. Turn North at Lindy’s Fried Chicken (Silas Green Street) and follow the signs.

For more information, contact the Settlement at 850-674-2777. For further directions and information on the historic buildings at the Settlement go to www.ppmuseum.org.