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