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