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Antique Powerland Museum

3995 NE Brooklake Rd. NE, Brooks, Oregon 97303 USA

Independent

“Understand early technology”

A 62-acre heritage power equipment museum complex offering fifteen individual indoor and outdoor museums. Open March-October, with The Annual Great Oregon Steam-up taking place the last weekend in July and the first weekend in August. The public will be able to appreciate the heritage of early day machines and better understand the history of technology, upon which modern machines, vehicles and farm equipment is based. The mission of Antique Powerland Museum Association is to educate the public about the history and operation of machines and the role they played in modern technology and the quality of life.

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June 17, 2015

Antique Powerland Museums is a 62-acre heritage power equipment museum complex located between Woodburn and Salem at I-5 exit #263, 1/4 mile west. There are 15 individual indoor and outdoor museums which include the Truck, Car & Motorcycle, Caterpillar, John Deere, Logging, Tractor, Large Engine, Steam Sawmill, Blacksmith Shop, 1/8 scale "Live Steam" Railroad, Oregon Electric Trolley and Brooks Depot Historical Society. Other displays include Fire apparatus plus Steam Crane and other railroad maintenance-of-way railcars.
The entire facility is operated and maintained by volunteers and is open March 1 thru October 31, Wednesday thru Sunday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Featured events include the very popular Great Oregon Steam-Up, The Truck Show and The Branch 15 Huge Swap Meet. During these events most everything actually operates. In addition there are many car shows. Coming soon will be line-shaft shops and a model railroad display of the Willamette Valley. For event dates and additional details contact the office at 503-393-2424 or visit www.antiquepowerland.com.

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