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