The
STEPHENSON COUNTY ANTIQUE ENGINE CLUB, Inc. Home of the STOVER Line. proudly presents the
40th Annual OLD-FASHIONED THRESHING SHOW and ANTIQUE DISPLAY ( aka the Freeport Show )
NEW SHOW DATES Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Sept. 18,19 & 20 2009
Show feature this year: Horses and Horse-powered Equipment including a
12-HORSE SWEEP Powered Case Thresher, and Treadmill powered dragsaw and baler. contact: Ruth Yeoman (815)-297-4022 or Spencer Yeoman (815)-297-3866
Featured Engine this year:
Rawleigh & Rawleigh Schryer contact: Rich Brubaker (815)-362-2015 or Michael McCracken (419)-468-3544 or e-mail at
mmccrack53@hotmail.com
Large & Small Steam Engines in operation, plus over 300 gas tractors.
Belt driven dynamometer, Sawmill, Barrel Stave Mill, Shingle Mill, Flour Mill, Blacksmith Shop all running daily.
Threshing with Steam Engines and gas tractors. Gas Engines, farm machinery, Antique Cars and Trucks and Fire Engines including several
Henney and Stephens cars built here in Freeport.
Large display building(s) filled with vintage home furnishings, antiques, crafts, old time music, and farm miniatures.
Daily Parade at 1:00 P.M.
Midwest Championship Antique Tractor Pull with upwards of 170 tractors competing using 2 mechanical sleds Friday night @ 6P.M. and Saturday @ 4P.M. contact: Larry Cornelius @ (815)-864-2821
Farmer's Hitch Class HORSE PULL Saturday 1/2 hour after tractor pulls finish. contact: Mike McNames (815)-232-2209 or Spencer Yeoman (815)-297-3866
SILVER CREEK & STEPHENSON RAILROAD using
HEISLER logging Locomotive offering 4 mile train rides Adults $6.00 Children under 12 $3.00
CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT at the Railroad Complex.
Silvercreek Museum across from the Railroad featuring 40 rooms of displays of local history including farming, businesses, railroad, etc. $3.00 admission, Children under 12 free.
120 Ton COOPER-CORLESS Stationary STEAM ENGINE with
26 foot 60 Ton Flywheel in operation daily behind the Museum building.
GOOD FOOD Breakfast 7-9:30 A.M. Noon Meal 11 A.M.-1 P.M. plus Food Stands at several locations.
Sunday Church Service Non-denominational Service at 8:30 A.M.
Camping Available contact: Ed Keech at (815)-947-3779
Restrooms, Showers, and porta-pots on the show grounds.
For more information call: (815)-232-2306 or (815)-235-7329 or
during the week of the show (815)-235-2198
at the show grounds. Freeport/Stephenson County CVB 1-800-369-2955
Clubs mailing address: 2954 S. Walnut Rd., Freeport, IL 61032 website
www.thefreeportshow.com
Admission $6.00 Adults, Children under 12 $3.00, Season Pass $15.00 Memberships $20.00/year
Several Motels and Hotels in the area, contact the club or the
CVB for more info on them.
See Ya There !
There are 7 Stakkers attending this event:
