Christmas at Pioneer VillageDecember 12, 2020 Experience an old-fashioned Christmas at Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek in Kissimmee. Pioneer Village is a collection of buildings that tell the story of Osceola County’s early settlers from the 1880s to early 1900s. In addition to three original family homes, the village includes a schoolhouse, church, general store, train depot, citrus packing plant, Seminole settlement and cow camp. […]
Living History Day, November 14, 2020 Osceola History will observe Native American Heritage Month during its monthly Living History Day event on November 14, 2020, at Pioneer Village. The event will include a Seminole camp with demonstrations about Native American life, and children can participate in a mini archaeological dig. Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek includes structures called chickees that the Seminoles used for shelter. […]
Votes for Women In observance of the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote, Osceola History will present Kathryn Chesley portraying Carrie Chapman Catt as she talks about the Women’s Rights Movement, the development of the League of Women Voters and the Equal Rights Amendment. Catt served as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, and is credited with getting the last state […]
Osceola History will host Living History Day at Pioneer Village the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring re-enactors, pioneer life demonstrations and themed activities each month. October 10: October’s theme will be fall harvest and activities will include a scavenger hunt and games for children. November 14: In observance of Native American History Month, November’s event will feature an […]