The American Tractor Museum in Perryville, Missouri, gives visitors a look at the history of farming, told through the tractors on display.
There are many different types of tractors across several generations, and many of them include information and stories from the former owners.
Museum director Lori Heberlie said many of the tractors are “orphan” tractors, meaning they are from manufacturers that are no longer in business.
“Some of them are over 100 years old,” she said.
Heberlie said the museum, which opened in 2020, has about 130 tractors on display. It started as a private collection spread out over different locations before coming together in one location and open to the public.
She said there are several farm scenes on display at the museum, telling the story of different eras of farm machinery history, including an old threshing machine hooked onto a steam engine tractor.
“We have a lot of scenes that help tell the story,” she said.
Visitors can see the changes and improvements to the tractors through the years, as well as the craftsmanship of the old machines.
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