The Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association 43rd and 44th Show will be held August 19-22, 2021 at Jefferson Township Park, east of New Haven, Indiana between U.S. 30 and U.S. 24 at 1720 Webster Road just north of Dawkins Road. A fun show for the entire family. More information and a map can be found at (www.maumeevalley.org).
We are featuring two great shows in one. Allis-Chalmers & Rumely and Minneapolis-Moline and Moline Universal line of tractors plus garden tractors. All exhibitors of antique tractors, cars and trucks are also welcome and get free admission when registering at the office. We will be threshing wheat, sawing lumber and plowing with tractors and steam engines. See the 15 ton, 125 HP Buckeye Oil Engine from the elevator at Grabill, IN and the Chuse Stationary Steam Engine from the Hicksville, Ohio Handle Factory in operation.
There will be daily demonstrations by The Indiana Chapter of the Maumee Valley Blacksmiths. Women will enjoy the flea market, Trading Post and a large quilt display. Paulding-Putnam Electric will give special demonstrations on Friday at 1:00 and 3:00 pm on “The Danger of Electricity”. Children can ride the Barrel Train and play in the sand box or take a tractor driving lesson. On Saturday, a Kiddie Tractor Pull will be held at 2:00 pm and there will be an Exotic Animal Show at 3:00 pm. Parades will be at 4:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. Free hay rides and demonstrations with horses and mules will be on Friday and Saturday. Antique tractor pulls will begin at 5:00 pm on Friday and at 3:00 pm on Saturday weather permitting.
Food: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Friday Fish, Chicken and pork steak dinners and Saturday Chicken and Pork steak dinners in the pavilion. There are many other food vendors are on the grounds. Delicious steamed sweet corn will be served Friday and Saturday and Sunday until gone.
Live entertainment: Friday 5:00 to 7:00 pm – the American Legion Band (Playing songs of the 60’s) 7:30 to 9:30 pm – Blue grass music by the Scott Brothers Band. Saturday 11:00 am and 1:00 pm – Applejack Kloggers, 6:30 to 9:30 pm – Bill Werling & the Breakaway Square Dance Band (bring your lawn chairs and dancing shoes). Saturday only – Stargazing by the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society (weather permitting). Steam engine fireworks (Spark Show) Friday and Saturday after the entertainment. Sunday – Church Service at 9:00 am.
Children 12 and under are free. All exhibitors are free. Free parking. The 765 Nickle Plate Road Steam Train Museum is having an open house next door Saturday and Sunday.
Contacts: President: 260-414-9489, Exhibitors: 260-580-5416, Tractor Pull: 260-223-3879, Quilt Show: 260-580-5285, Flea Markets and camping: 260-341-4805, Trading Post: 260-460-0569.
