The Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, located in Vista, California, was founded in 1969 by Bill May. It is dedicated to preserving antique tractors, steam engines, and other historic machinery. The museum features a variety of exhibits. These include steam engines like the 1913 Buffalo-Pitts steamroller, a clock and watch museum showcasing antique timepieces, a working grist mill that grinds corn and wheat into flour, and a model railroad with trains traveling through various towns. There is also a blacksmithing shop offering classes to teach the craft of blacksmithing, a weaving barn with more than 50 looms, and Gas Engine Row, which houses Hit-Miss engines dating back to the early 1900s.
The museum will host its annual Antique Tractor Show on October 18-19 and 25-26. All on-site exhibits will be running, including a small train offering rides for kids, hay wagon rides around the grounds, and a chance for adults and children of all ages to drive an antique 1939 John Deere Model “H” tractor. The event also includes paid camping on the grounds.
For more information, contact Kiana Coyle, Executive Director, at director@agsem.org or visit www.agsem.org. The museum is located at AGSEM, 2040 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Vista, CA 92083.
We look forward to seeing you there!
