Cane Hill Harvest Festival
Cane Hill, Arkansas, USA
9/18/2010 - 9/19/2010Description
Now entering it's 24th year, the Cane Hill Harvest festival has embraced the past with the help of dozens of community volunteers every 3rd weekend in September. This year's festival will be Saturday and Sunday September 20-21, 2008. The festival has become the main source of funds to maintain the Cane Hill College building and grounds. The pioneers who founded Cane hill were a progressive lot of Cumberland Presbyterians who cooperated unselfishly to clear fields and raise homes and erect other structures. Quilting bees were very common. The community expanded and, being an educated group, education was of prime importance. A college was started for young men and next a young ladies seminary wasorganized. Each year visitors delight in the Past coming to life. The festival features sorghum making, apple butter, lye soap and butter production. The second floor museum with its wealth of local history will be open both days so one can explore the bygone era of hard work which created the once bustling burg of Cane Hill. The downstairs quilt room will feature beautiful examples from local quilters. This year's festival will see some new additions to the old favorites. The all-you-can-eat country breakfast will commence at 7 a.m. and continue to 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Last year's very popular Dutch Oven Cook-off will return in all its culinary glory with samples and instruction for all. Throughout the weekend the outdoor pavilion will reverberate with gospel, country, local talent, and a very special performance by the Cherokee Youth Choir. An exciting addition to the festival this year will be Channel 5 Television's Chief Meteorologist, Garrett Lewis, and news anchor, Daren Bob. Garrett will be participating in the parade with his bicycle and local kids are invited to join him with their bicycles. He will also be giving his program on storm preparedness. The expanded parade will commence at 10 a.m. Saturday. Be sure to have your camera ready to photograph the meticulously restored tractors,antique cars and gleaming equine entries. New to the parade this year will be the Rodeo of the Ozarks authentic stage coach pulled by 4 mules and an antique 1850's era, completely restored horse-drawn hearse courtesy of Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Rogers. The expanded parade is open to any and all comers whether they ride tractors, horses, mules, antique cars or bicycles. Call Joy Benton 479-824-4350 for information about entering. An expanded crafts and vendors area with emphasis on period and hand-made items will be under the majestic walnut trees. A new event this year will be the Cane Hill Harvest Queen Beauty Contest for local girls. Parents need not worry about keeping their offspring occupied as there will be a huge kids activity area which will include a pie eating contest, Find the money in the haystack and returning this year is the Festival Trivia Contest. New this year will be the oppo
Performers
Featuring Cherokee National Youth Choir (2008) Professional flutist Country Western, Bluegrass and Gospel singers Youth cloggers
Venue
Washington County
Directions
Take Highway 62 exit off 540 Bypass at Fayetteville, Arkansas. Go west approximately 19 miles (past Prairie Grove)to Highway 45 South. Go approximately 5 miles and you can't miss us.
Times
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Admission & Parking
Free Admission and Free Parking
Website
http://www.ozarkmountainmemories.com
Infophone
479--824-3924
Email
doris@ozarkmountainmemories.com