Steam Threshers celebrate 59th show

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DARKE COUNTY — Tractor and steam power enthusiasts of all ages gathered at York Woods for the 59th annual reunion of the Darke County Steam Threshers Association, held July 2-5.

The event has been held annually since 1956.

Steam Threshers President David Gibson said this year’s gathering featured about 20 steam engines, 50 tractors, 30 gas engines, plus an untold number of garden tractors.

“We’ve had more engines this year than we have in the past several years,” said Steam Threshers Vice President Jo Stuck. “The trustees worked hard to get things back to where it was years ago.”

Gibson added, “We also brought the horse pull back, which we hadn’t had for a few years. That, and we brought back some musical bands.”

For young eventgoers, the Steam Threshers staged a kiddie tractor pull and allowed children to use scale-model steam engines to slice watermelons, among other activities.

“It’s a family friendly event,” said Stuck. “Kids can get involved. There’s a lot of history to learn and this is a good place to learn it.”

Vendors were on hand, selling food, crafts, farm equipment, and die-cast tractors, among other items.

A steam-powered calliope, wood sawing and threshing demonstrations entertained eventgoers throughout the festival.

Upcoming events for the association include the 127 Garage Sale held August 6-9 and the Massacre Mill Haunted Woods from September 25 to October 31.

For more information on the Steam Threshers, visit its website at www.darkecountysteam.com.

The Darke County Steam Threshers held its 59th annual reunion Thursday through Sunday at York Woods.
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