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SUMMER HOURS:
Tues - Sat 9 am - 4 pm
Sun & Mon: Closed
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Our grounds and most buildings are accessible. Only Service Animals are permitted on the Barberville campus; Firearms are prohibited.
Breaking News
Farm Animals at Barberville Pioneer Settlement help to portray life on the farm in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Tours & Visitor Information
A visit to Barberville Pioneer Settlement is truly a unique experience. Our historical village is nestled within a charming, moss-draped oak hammock in western Volusia County.
We offer self-guided tours or can provide each visitor or group with a guided tour of the structures within our expansive campus, which illustrates life in rural Florida in the bygone days of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
ABOUT US
Our Mission:
To educate and entrust the public and future generations with knowledge of the pioneer lifestyle of our forefathers, through hands on experience, folk life demonstrations, preservation and historical exhibits.
Our History:
In 1976 a group of Volusia County teachers with a passion for the arts; Lura Bell, Anne Johnson, Mary McClancy, Dorothy Felton, Marion Hillabold, Shirley Keppel, Dorothy Johnson and Viola Pierson founded the Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, Inc. as a not for profit organization...
Our Pioneer Partners: We couldn’t do it without you!
Thank you for helping us fulfill our vision to become Florida’s premier living history destination. Because of you, we have been sharing and preserving Florida's history for fifty years!
As an independent non-profit organization, the Barberville Pioneer Settlement relies on its partners continued support for its very existence.
Planning a Wedding or Special Event?
The Pioneer Settlement campus in northwest Volusia County provides a stunning, one-of-a-kind setting for your special events.
Consider us for your next milestone (like celebrations of life and love; gatherings with gifts or refreshments; and art, nature, or corporate retreat!)
Front view of the Joseph Underhill House
Barberville Central High School Circa 1919 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Astor Bridge Tender's House Circa 1926 Moved to the Barberville Pioneer Settlement in 1980