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