| Antique Farms provide a fascinating time tunnel of | | | | SOCIETY |
| what once was. | | | | Location: Waucanda, Illinois |
| There's nothing like actually experiencing Living | | | | Contact: (708)-526-9303 |
| History to make it come alive.If you are into | | | | Info: Many collections of farm equipment and old |
| collecting Antique farm bells, wagons or tractors, it's | | | | engines. Open May to September, Sundays only, |
| a lot of fun to go to farm Museums and country | | | | 1-4.Museum: KLINE CREEK FARM |
| tractor shows.They are really fun and are a great | | | | Location: Winfield, Illinios |
| way to spend a family day that will be remembered | | | | Contact: (708)-876-5900 |
| and appreciated.I remember playing on old tractors as | | | | Info: Featuring many collections of farm equipment |
| a kid, in my home town over 40 years ago! Playing | | | | and tractors from the 1890's. Open Thursday- |
| farmer with my two wild brothers, on old | | | | Monday 9-5. Closed on holidays.Iowa |
| ramshackled tractors is a memory I still delight in.Who | | | | Museum: FLOYD CO. MUSEUM |
| knows? Maybe that is what hooked me into the | | | | Location: 500 Gilbert St., Charles City, Iowa |
| Antique Farm passion?What is really amazing though | | | | Contact: (641) - 228-1099; Fax (641)-228-1157 |
| is that you can find ancient relics at these shows | | | | Info: Museum is open all year.Large selection of |
| often in Top running shape. Did you know you can | | | | tractor manuals & Oliver Promotional Films on video |
| still order parts for some of these living history | | | | tape available.Museum: HEARTLAND MUSEUM |
| machines? | | | | Location: 119 - 9th Street SW, Clarion, Iowa 50525 |
| To share in the fun, here is a list of some of the | | | | Contact: (515) - 602-6000 |
| best Farm Museums out there. Here is a list of Farm | | | | Info: The museum has over 16,000 square feet of |
| Museums by Area: | | | | antique tractors, trucks and machinery. Visit the |
| (Please note: There are a lot of them so I will | | | | museum website at MIDWEST OLD SETTLERS & |
| present the huge list via several articles).Alaska | | | | THRESHERS ASSN. INC. |
| Museum: MUSEUM OF ALASKA TRANSPORTION & | | | | Location: Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
| INDUSTRY | | | | Contact: (319)-385-8937 |
| Location: Wasilla, Alaska | | | | Info: Collections of steam tractors & engines. Open |
| Contact: (907) 376-1211 | | | | mid April to mid October, Monday - Friday, |
| Info: Open seven days a week from May 1st to | | | | 9-4.Museum: VAN HORN TRUCK MUSEUM |
| September 30th, and Tuesday through Saturday the | | | | Location: Mason City, Iowa |
| rest of the year. Hours are 10AM until 6PM during the | | | | Contact: (515)-423-9066 |
| summer season and 9Arizona | | | | Info: Open daily May 25 to September 22Indiana |
| Museum: STUTTGART AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM | | | | Museum: SKINNER FARM MUSEUM & VILLAGE |
| Location: Stuttgart, Arizona | | | | STEAM & GAS SHOW |
| Contact: (501)-673-7001 | | | | Location: Perrysville, Indiana |
| Info: Large farm equipment specializing in tractors | | | | Contact: Norman Skinner, (765)-793-4079 |
| and steam engines. Open Tuesday- Saturday, 10-12 | | | | Info: August 15 & 16, 1998. Call for more |
| & 1-4Museum: THE GOLDEN ERA MUSEUM | | | | information.Kansas |
| Location: 297 W. Central, Coolidge, Arizona | | | | Museum: CENTRAL KANSAS FLYWHEELS MUSEUM |
| Contact: (602)-948-9570 weekdays or | | | | Location: 1100W. Diamond Dr., Salina, Kansas 67401 |
| (520)-723-5044 weekends | | | | Contact: (785)-825-8473 |
| Info: Open 11 am to 5 pm weekends October | | | | Info: Hours are 1-5 pm, Tuesday to Sunday. May 1st |
| through May. Admission priceCalifornia | | | | through October 31st. Call for special tours. Our |
| Museum: ANTIQUE GAS & STEAM ENGINE MUSEUM | | | | museum has a rare policy of accepting items on loan. |
| | | | We feel this policy makes items available to us that |
| Location: Vista, California | | | | would otherwise be difficult to obtain.Museum: |
| Contact: (619)-941-1791 | | | | NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CENTER & HALL OF |
| Info: Open daily 10-4. Guided tours & tours organized | | | | FAME |
| demonstrations available.Colorado | | | | Location: 630 Hall of Fame Dr., Bonner Springs, |
| Museum: CONEJOS CO. FARM/RANCH MUSEUM | | | | Kansas |
| Location: LaJara, Colorado | | | | Contact: (913)-721-1035; Fax (913)-721-1202 |
| Contact: Gene Williams, (719)-274-5765 | | | | Info: Open mid March through NovemberMuseum: |
| Info: Open June 1 - September 30.Delaware | | | | NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CENTER & HALL OF |
| Museum: DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL MUSEUMS & | | | | FAME |
| VILLAGE | | | | Location: Bonner Springs, Kansas |
| Location: 866 N. Dupont hwy., Dover, Delaware | | | | Contact: (913)-721-1075 |
| 19901 | | | | Info: Open mid March to November, Monday- |
| Contact: (302)-734-1618 | | | | Saturday 9-5, Sunday 1-5.That is enough for now. |
| Info: Featuring antique tractors dating back to the | | | | More Museums to come next time!Aliza Levine is an |
| early | | | | Antique Farm Nut and Historical Researcher |
| settlement.Illinois | | | | Check out - Feel Free to copy, print and frame the |
| Museum: WAUCANDA TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL | | | | stunning Historical Farm Photograph Collection! |