With the aid of his blacksmith, Froelich mounted a one-cylinder gas engine on his steam engine’s running gear. The result was ...

Railroads could afford the staff and infrastructure to support steam locomotives 24/7, farmers couldn’t. It thus made sense for tractor manufacturers to try to give the farmer something he could ...

By the 1840s, a portable steam engine that could be pulled by a horse became popular. The first petrol-powered tractor made its appearance in 1892. American inventor John Froelich created one with ...

and steam engines. There is a weaving room and a blacksmith workshop where visitors can view artisans at work. The museum hosts a spring and fall Tractor Show, a Summergrass festival featuring ...