Post by sam on Apr 7, 2011 18:36:16 GMT -5
For immediate release: Apr 06, 2011
Posted by: [DNR]
Contact: Brian Ferguson
Phone: (812) 849-4081
Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Antique Tractor Show at Spring Mill SP, April 30 and May 1
Spring Mill State Park will host its 11th annual Antique Tractor & Gas Engine Show on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1.
Visitors can arrive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Antique farm tractors dating back to the 1930s will be on display near the Sycamore Shelter House, headquarters for the event.
Members from the Tri-County Antique Farm Machinery Association will be on hand throughout the weekend to talk about their hobby and the history of the machines. The stories can be as colorful as the tractors and engines themselves.
A tractor parade is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday. Antique tractors, small engines and farm machinery can register after 9 a.m. to join the parade.
Visitors to the show will be able to step back in time and imagine what it was like in the days when the family tractor was the most important piece of machinery on the farm. They also will be able to realize how much easier life was during this era, compared to the thriving days of the "Spring Mill Village," when horses, oxen and mules were the means of crop production.
There is no fee for the show, but the usual $5 gate fee per vehicle for in-state residents, and a $7 per vehicle gate fee for out-of-state motorists applies.
Those interested in camping can contact the park office at 1-866-6CAMPIN. For more information about lodging at Spring Mill Inn, call 1-877-LODGES1.
Posted by: [DNR]
Contact: Brian Ferguson
Phone: (812) 849-4081
Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Antique Tractor Show at Spring Mill SP, April 30 and May 1
Spring Mill State Park will host its 11th annual Antique Tractor & Gas Engine Show on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1.
Visitors can arrive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Antique farm tractors dating back to the 1930s will be on display near the Sycamore Shelter House, headquarters for the event.
Members from the Tri-County Antique Farm Machinery Association will be on hand throughout the weekend to talk about their hobby and the history of the machines. The stories can be as colorful as the tractors and engines themselves.
A tractor parade is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday. Antique tractors, small engines and farm machinery can register after 9 a.m. to join the parade.
Visitors to the show will be able to step back in time and imagine what it was like in the days when the family tractor was the most important piece of machinery on the farm. They also will be able to realize how much easier life was during this era, compared to the thriving days of the "Spring Mill Village," when horses, oxen and mules were the means of crop production.
There is no fee for the show, but the usual $5 gate fee per vehicle for in-state residents, and a $7 per vehicle gate fee for out-of-state motorists applies.
Those interested in camping can contact the park office at 1-866-6CAMPIN. For more information about lodging at Spring Mill Inn, call 1-877-LODGES1.