Antique Farm Machinery Show set for opening

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The sixth annual Jackson County Antique Farm Machinery Show will be Thursday through May 14 at the Jackson County 4-H Fairgrounds in Brownstown.

The free Jackson County Antique Machinery Association Inc. event will start at 8 a.m. daily with prayer and the playing of the national anthem.

The show will feature International Harvester tractors, equipment and engines and Cub Cadet garden tractors.

All three days, there will be displays of vintage equipment of gas engines with live demonstrations, arts and crafts, barrel train rides, a swap meet and flea market and an open cruise-in for antique cars and trucks.

A display of antique tools, machinery, cars and trucks made in Indiana also is planned. To participate in this display, contact Charles Badger at 812-294-4074.

A silent auction will be from noon to 4 p.m. Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. May 14. Free ham and beans and cornbread will be served by the directors Friday with Back-woods Band providing the entertainment at 6:30 p.m..

On May 14, there will be an antique tractor drive (8:30 a.m.), tractor games (10 a.m.), a pedal tractor pull for children (1 p.m.), a garden tractor pull sponsored by the Southern Indiana Garden Tractors Pullers (noon), a skillet toss for women (1 p.m.), a wrench throw for men (2 p.m.) and tractor and garden tractor parades (4:30 p.m.).

A variety of food will be available from Carr Township Conservation Club and others, and Amish homemade ice cream also will be available.

The show is sponsored by area merchants and the Jackson County Visitor Center and endorsed by the Indiana Bicentennial Committee.

For lodging information, call 812-522-6985. For show information, call 812-523-3246 or 812-523-3594 or visit jcamai.com.

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