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Antique gas and steam engine exhibition at St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum in Madrid Saturday and Sunday

Posted 6/12/14

MADRID -- The St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum will host their annual antique gas and steam engine exhibition June 14 and June 15 featuring miniature horses, live music and tractor pulls. The …

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Antique gas and steam engine exhibition at St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum in Madrid Saturday and Sunday

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MADRID -- The St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum will host their annual antique gas and steam engine exhibition June 14 and June 15 featuring miniature horses, live music and tractor pulls.

The exhibition will be held at 1755 State Highway 345 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pure Country will play live music on Saturday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

A chicken house and farm animals will also be featured. A shoe repair shop and school reconstruction will be available to view, along with free horse and tractor rides.

A 1920’s gas station will be open for business and an old iron auction and silent auction will be held.

There will be a horse-drawn equipment building, wood carver and crafts and attic treasures.

A maple sugar house, walker granary, farm house and milk house will all be on display.

Antique gas, steam and diesel engines, farm tractors, cars and trucks will be featured, as well as early farm implements and equipment. Windmills, saw mills and members’ exhibits will also be available.

Demonstrations will include early textiles and chainsaw and woodcarving.

Breakfast will be served from 7 to 10 a.m., with food available all day. Baked good and ice cream will be available for purchase.

Raffles will be offered.

Saturday events include: 10 to 11 a.m. - tractor plowing demonstration; 10 to 11 a.m. - antique sawmill operating; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - antique auto and truck exhibit; 10 to 11:30 a.m. - miniature horse pull; 12:30 p.m. - tractor and horse parade; noon to 1:30 p.m. - draft horse pull; 1 to 2 p.m. - antique sawmill operating; 1 to 2:30 p.m. - kids pedal tractor races; 2 to 5:30 p.m. - old iron auction; 2:30 p.m. – garden tractor pull; and 5 to 7 p.m. - spaghetti supper.

Sunday events will include: 7:30 to 8 p.m. – church in the horse building; 8 to 9 a.m. - trustees meeting, open to all; 9:30 a.m. - horse and tractor parade; 10 to 11 a.m. - antique sawmill operating; 10 to 11 a.m. - tractor plowing demonstration; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - antique auto and truck exhibit; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - antique tractor pull; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Honey Dew Acres pony rides; Noon – gone, barbeque chicken dinner; 1 to 2 p.m. - antique sawmill operating; 1 to 2:30 p.m. - kids pedal tractor pull; and 2 p.m. - raffle drawings.

Vendors are welcome, but must be museum members and have a sales tax certificate.

Admission will be $5 for ages 12 and older. Children will be free.

For more information contact 344-7470 or info@slpowermuseum.com or visit www.slpowermuseum.com.