HISTORY OF THE EVENT

THE HISTORIC PUGHSVILLE ASSOCIATION, INC IS EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE 2014 MAY DAY FESTIVAL OF CENTRAL FLORIDA ON MAY 23 - 25, 2014.  THE HISTORIC PUGHSVILLE ASSOCIATION, INC. WILL CONTINUE WITH IT'S EFFORTS TO COMMEMORATE THE HISTORIC DAY OF MAY 20, 1865 WHEN THE SLAVES IN FLORIDA WERE EMANCIPATED.  UNTIL RECENT TIMES, THE MAY DAY CELEBRATION WAS WIDELY RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND IT IS HISTORIC PUGHSVILLE ASSOCIATION, INC. DESIRE TO REVIVE IT AS A MAJOR FESTIVAL DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WHO ARE WILLING TO ATTEND.