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Mitchell County Museum is now located at Cedar Valley Memories site.
Mitchell County Museum is now located at Cedar Valley Memories site.
Our 29th Annual Grand Celebration
Our 29th Annual Grand Celebration
Steam & Power Show
Steam & Power Show
August 9 & 10, 2025
A yearly celebration of regional industrial and
A yearly celebration of regional industrial and
agricultural heritage
agricultural heritage
Extraordinary machinery - including one of a kind Smithsonian museum-grade tractors and engines.
Hands-on demonstrations - blacksmithing, hand woodworking, carving, knitting
Educational opportunities - fun activities for children
Community spirit and celebration of local history
$10 Souvenir Button for Admission to Show
$10 Souvenir Button for Admission to Show
Children 12 and under Free
Children 12 and under Free
1923 Rumely Oil Pull.mov1923 Rumely Oil Pull at last year's Steam & Power Show
1923 Rumely Oil Pull at last year's Steam & Power Show
Become a sponsor and support the Steam & Power Show and Historical Society
Become a sponsor and support the Steam & Power Show and Historical Society
Click Here for more Sponsor information
Click Here for more Sponsor information
🚜 Join Mitchell County Historical Society's Steam & Power Show! 🎉
At Mitchell County Historical Society, we value our roots. From showcasing extraordinary machinery to providing hands-on educational sessions, our yearly celebration of our regional heritage aims to unite and inspire the community.
Proud exhibitor of one-of-a-kind Smithsonian-grade tractors and engines 🚜✨
Hands-on demonstrations from blacksmithing to knitting 🧵🔨
Educational and fun activities for children 👶🎈
Sharing our local history and community spirit 🏞️💛
Your sponsorship helps us continue this honored tradition and increases visibility for your business.
Sponsorship Levels:
Friend ($100+)
• Program Booklet listing
Silver ($250+)
• Banner displayed at the Power Show • Program Booklet listing -
Gold ($500+)
• 2'x4' banner displayed at the Power Show (prime location) • Featured listing in Program Booklet with QR code to your website • Inclusion in newspaper ad • 2 Souvenir Buttons
Platinum ($1,000 and up)
• All Gold-level benefits plus: • Special recognition across all events and displays • Event Sponsorship Opportunities - make the show memorable
As part of this process you will be asked if you would like to be an Elite Sponsor.
Elite 3-Year Sponsorship
• Prime listing in the official program booklet • 4 Steam & Power Show Souvenir Buttons per year • Free entry to the Fireman’s Dance and the onsite Mitchell County Museum • Family Membership in the Mitchell County Historical Society ($30/year value) • Inclusion in the Steam & Power Show newspaper advertisement • Recognition on the Museum’s digital TV display
The 1912 Reeves 40-140 was featured
Past
Past
Power Shows
Power Shows
Music by Charlotte Meitner band
Some scenes from 2021.
Some scenes from 2021.
The Annual Cedar Valley Memories
The Annual Cedar Valley Memories
Power Show
Power Show
- our spectacular event to "Step Back in Time", is held the 2nd full weekend in August when the buildings are opened, displays and engines come to life for visitors to experience History in Action.
To the right is the 25th Anniversary button.
To the right is the 25th Anniversary button.
With power steering it was designed to plow, haul huge loads and power the threshing machine all day long. They were well suited for heavy belt work and breaking virgin prairie of the United States and Canada. A sawmill, powered by the Case 110, could cut as much as nine million feet of lumber at one settlement.
A Reeves 40-140 Cross Compound is the largest of all known steam traction engines. It is the only one in the world known in operation. This steam engine was built in 1912 in Columbus, Indiana. It was designed to pull a 16 to 20 bottom plow.
The 1878 Blumentritt was not the first steam traction design (with double cylinders) Joseph Blumentritt built but he was considered the first to build a steam traction engine west of the Mississippi. His design was made in 6, 12 (like ours), and 24hp with double cylinders.
The 1910 Phoenix Log Hauler was built with a 100 h.p. 4 cylinder engine. This unique steam engine, #60, was manufactured in 1910 at Eau Claire, WI for the Big River Lumber Company
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