Hooray!! It’s time to register for the Pineywoods Living History and New Year’s Ball!!

Event Details

NOTE: Everyone must stop at the gate on the day(s) of the event to pay for a Day Pass and/or pick up your packet with your registration information.

Saturday, January 11, 2025

• Living History – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dance Practice sometime after 1 pm. Schedule with all presentations to be provided closer to the event. Everyone will need to purchase a Day Pass for $5 each at the gate for this part of the event, unless you rent a cabin or RV site.
• New Year’s Ball– This is a separate event. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Ball starts at 7 p.m. Light finger foods to be served. Limited capacity so you will want to register as soon as we open registration. (Use button above.)
• Come and see the demonstrations during the day such as camp cooking, dance practice, soldier’s encampment, weapons demonstration, blacksmithing, family life, who wore what, colonial Texas, cannon fire and much more
• Learn more about history spanning from the colonial period to 1865
• Shop with our demonstrators and purchase unique items
• You won’t go hungry after visiting our cafe in the “hotel” on site
• Mill around and visit at your own pace
• See photos from previous events further down the page

Sunday, January 12, 2025

• We will be open 10-2. All “seminars” are on Saturday but we will continue to have some demonstrators on site throughout the day.
• You’re welcome to join us for our period church service. TBA
• No charge for a day pass for Sunday!

Location | Map to Event

Salmon Lake Park in Grapeland, Texas. This is a wonderful, family friendly environment and perfect for our event. If you need overnight accommodations you will want to make your reservations with the park. (Demonstrators–see your registration page for further details.) There’s a map to the site on their website.

Why Pineywoods Living History?

Organizing these events each year has truly become a passion of mine. Gatherings like this are becoming rare, and as long as I’m able, I’ll do my best to keep bringing events like this to life for you.

The name Pineywoods holds special meaning to me, as I was raised in the Pineywoods region, primarily in East Texas. This event began in January 2013 in Palestine, Texas, starting as a simple ball. In 2020, we moved it to Salmon Lake Park in Grapeland, Texas, where we expanded to include living history and accommodations for out-of-town guests.

It’s such a joy to give back to our community while sharing our love for history and the charm of old-fashioned socializing. I’m deeply grateful for all the volunteers who make this event possible and for our incredible community of demonstrators—their dedication and talent are unmatched!

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See you in January!
Deborah

Pineywoods Photo Album