Once again, the Indian River County Historical Society will host the Annual Pineapple Festival at the historic Hallstrom House & Farmstead. The event will take place on Saturday, November 4th from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on the grounds of the old farmstead. The event is a fundraiser for the Indian River County Historical Society.
The event will feature music by Goin’ Vinyl, and Ray Adams & Friends. Fun for all ages includes horse shoes, corn hole games, instruction on decorative pineapple carving, as well as a petting zoo from LaPorte Farms and children’s craft activities.
Learn about the Hallstrom House from an historical video and through docent led tours through this early pioneer home. The 1962 Corvette belonging to Ruth Hallstrom as well as cars from Indian River Region Antique Automobile Club will be on display. Hallstrom’s Corvette was the very first Corvette in Indian River County.
Fruity Sunrise Smoothie Truck will have smoothies available for purchase. And, food from 14 Bones is included in admission to the event. Admission to the festival is $15 per adult, $10 for children 6 to 12, and for children under 5 admission is free. Tours of the historic home are $5 per person.
Event sponsors include Melvin & Linda Teetz, Eric Menger, Vatland Honda, and
ABC Printing, MBV Engineering, and Alex MacWilliam Real Estate.
The property was built in 1909 by Swedish immigrant Axel Hallstrom, who had a pineapple plantation on this farmstead. In 1999, his daughter Miss Ruth Hallstrom bequeathed this property to the Indian River County Historical Society. The Society took possession of the property and buildings including their contents in July 2000. The property is a living museum that documents and demonstrates a bygone way of life in Indian River County. The collections include artifacts, photographs, paper documents, furniture and memorabilia. In June 2002, the Hallstrom House & Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For over thirty years, the Indian River County Historical Society has contributed to preserving the historical and environmental resources of Indian River County, the Indian River Lagoon area, and the State of Florida. The Historical Society is a non-profit organization.
For more information or to volunteer with the Historical Society, call 772-778-3435 or email indianriverhisto@bellsouth.net.
