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Become A Cracker Fair Sponsor
On February 9, 2019, the 17th Annual Cracker Fair, a celebration of Old Florida, is coming to Pioneer Plaza on Dearborn Street. Organized by the Lemon Bay Historical Society, it is the culmination of a week of celebrating Englewood’s and Florida’s history. The Fair is a fund-raiser for our community programs and our mission to […]
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Christmas wishes for Green Street Church
By STEVE REILLY Staff Writer for the Englewood Sun ENGLEWOOD — The historic Green Street Church is settled in its new location at the Lemon Bay Cemetery on South Indiana Avenue — but that doesn’t mean the work is completed. The Lemon Bay Historical Society still needs help before the 90-year-old historic building can be […]
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2019 CRACKER FAIR
DOWNLOAD VENDOR FORM FOR 2019 Food Vendors, Artists, Authors, Local Merchants, Crafts, Music, and more Lemon Dessert Baking Contest Located in Pioneer Plaza, Dearborn Street, Englewood, Florida. CRACKER FAIR 2018: CLICK TO SEE THE 2018 CRACKER FAIR HIGHLIGHT VIDEO We thank our 2018 Cracker Fair Sponsors! Please support them: Thanks to all who […]
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Manasota Key Archaeological Site
VIEW VIDEO courtesy ABC7 mysuncoast.com About 7,200 years old and buried 21 feet deep below the Gulf of Mexico, 350 yards off Manasota Key is an extremely well preserved human burial site. Archaeologists are exploring what has been termed a “globally significant” discovery. National Geographic calls it an “unprecedented” find. On Tuesday, March 27 at […]
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What is a Cracker?
For the past sixteen years Englewood has been celebrating Old Florida with a “Cracker” Fair. This year the tradition continues. It is said the term “Cracker” comes from the cracking of the whip Florida cow hunters used to herd cattle. Florida was the first cattle producing state in America — not Texas, not Missouri – […]
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Historic Preservation in Charlotte County
The Lemon Bay Historical Society will held its January public program at 7 p.m. on Tuesday the 23rd at the Historic Green Street Church Museum at 416 W. Green Street in Englewood. Gene Murtha, President of the Punta Gorda History Center and Margaret Bogartus, President of the Punta Gorda Historical Society gave a power point […]
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GROWING UP IN BOCA GRANDE: BITS and BYTES OF HISTORY
December 12th 7:00 PM at the Historic Green Street Church From “fish ranches” to phosphate shipping; from the “Grand Plan” with Grand Hotels to Boom and Bust and Boom again – learn about one of Southwest Florida’s first planned communities: Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island. Betsy Fugate Joiner, director of the Boca Grande Historical […]
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September 26 7:00 PM Society Meeting, Historic Green St. Museum, 416 W. Green St. Nominating Committee Election. Carol Leonard from Coastal Wildlife Club, Turtle Patrol will be sharing her experiences with turtles, as well as important information on how the public can help the turtle population. She will also answer audience questions. Carol has degrees in Zoology and […]
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Sing – A – Long!
Come join the ELBOW gang (Englewood Little Band of Writers) at the Green Street Church for a fun-for-all family Sing-A-Long! August 29th, 7pm For only a $5.00 donation fee it will be an evening you will long remember and proceeds will go to help rescue the Historic Green Street Church. DOWNLOAD SONG SHEET: WORDS […]
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CRACKER FAIR 2019
https://lemonbayhistory.com/event/cracker-fair-2019/Pioneer Park348 W Green St, Englewood, FL 34223, USADOWNLOAD VENDOR BOOTH SPACE FORM FOR 2019
Food Vendors, Artists, Authors, Local Merchants, Crafts, Music, and more
Kids Zone
Lemon Dessert Baking Contest
Located in Pioneer Plaza, Dearborn Street, Englewood, Florida.
Delicious lemon desserts in the Baking Contest served by the Lemon Bay Garden Club
Why lemons? They played a role in Englewood since 1894 when the Nichols brothers purchased 2000 acres of property to develop a town with surrounding lemon groves. The land sold for $30 an acre. If you were interested in a 1-acre home lot, you had to also purchase a 10-acre grove lot. Unfortunately, 2 hard freezes in 2 consecutive years doomed the lemon crops.
DOWNLOAD BAKING CONTEST ENTRY FORM 2019
To make the 2019 CRACKER FAIR a very special community event
we are looking for volunteers from all around town to join our committees.Interested? Email us at info@lemonbayhistory.com
OR
Download and fill out the form below, Scan or Photo it and Email to us
DOWNLOAD VOLUNTEER FORM
DOWNLOAD VENDOR BOOTH SPACE FORM FOR 2019
The 2019 CRACKER FAIR is pleased to present the following musical artists:
We are pleased to have John Tuff and Friends return again this year. Enjoy the very best in Classic Country Music!
New to the CRACKER FAIR is singer-song writer DOUG BURNS. He’ll be doing Americana and Alt-Country styles of music with inspiration from the likes of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Social Distortion, Guy Clark (and so many more). His sound is unique and fresh with one foot in the past and one in the future.
A unique experience will be on hand when James Hawkins performs on our sound stage. James specializes in crafting and performing songs about our rich local history. A perfect fit for the CRACKER FAIR.
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CLICK TO SEE THE 2018 CRACKER FAIR HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
A great crowd on a great day at last year’s Fair watching a whip cracking demonstration by Isabella Park from the Bit of Hope Ranch. (See video below.)
Cracker whip demonstration by Isabella Park of Englewood’s Bit of Hope Ranch
John Tuff and Friends will be back with great county music. (Video below)
We thank our 2018 Cracker Fair Sponsors! Please support them:
OLDE VILLAGE PUBLIX
PIONEER DAYS COMMITTEE
RON A. SMITH INSURANCE
Sarasota County Community Redevelopment Agency
Thanks to all who helped make the 2018 CRACKER FAIR a success!
We are proud to list, in no particular order, the vendors, artists, merchants and organizations who were at the 16th Annual Cracker Fair: Variety, Food, Fun and new discoveries.
Pioneer Days Committee: Kids’ Free Arts & Crafts Tent
Catharina Bearse: pastel paintings
Angler Pocket Guides
FurBaby Beds
S&K’s Nice Stuff
Les Caraher, mountain music
John Tuff and Friends, classical Western music
Hazy’s What Knots
Shabby Chic Boutique
RJ Coons: Southwest Florida mysteries Blaine Sterling novels
D.L. Havlin: Florida action mysteries, historical fiction, thrillers
Brenda Spalding: adult mystery novels
Southern Yankee Foods
Jane Deutsch: painted visors, jewelry
Young Living Essential Oils
Artist Karen Dukes, LMC Outdoors
Uniqpottery
Glassy Lady Jewelry
925 Fabulous Jewelry
Mermaid Jewelry
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Trinkets & Treasures
Blasé Van Thomme: pens, key chains
Pat Vettese
Eden East
Wagon Wheel Décor
Pretty Girl Cosmetics
Morgan’s Goat Soap
Punta Gorda Historical Society: swamp cabbage
Peace River Wildlife Center: birds of prey
Susan Klaus: fantasies & thrillers; part owner of a thoroughbred horse farm
and cattle ranchClarissa Thomasson, Salt Marsh Publications: Florida historical fiction
Bob Fuqua: books, fossils, sharks teeth
Sarasota County Mosquito Management
Elsie Quirk and Charlotte Libraries
S.H.O.R.E.: fresh lemonade
Sarasota County Englewood Community Redevelopment Agency
Designs by Patrice
Sweet Leaf Relief (wellness foods)
Englewood Masonic Lodge 360
N&G Cornhole
Paradise Hot Dogs
G & E Concessions: funnel cakes, fresh fruit smoothies
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