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Former name | Antique Powerland |
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| Established | 1970, 1996 |
| Location | Brooks, Oregon, United States 45°03′06″N 122°58′47″W / 45.051677°N 122.979589°W |
| Website | powerlandheritagepark.com |
Powerland Heritage Park, formerly known as Antique Powerland, is a collection of museums and a self-described heritage site for power equipment, such as farm machinery, commercial trucks, trains, trolleys, construction equipment, logging equipment, and the engines which power them. It is located in Brooks, Oregon, United States (near Salem, Oregon), and is operated by the non-profit Antique Powerland Museum Association (APMA). It was initially established by a group of enthusiasts "dedicated to the preservation, restoration and demonstration of steam powered equipment, antique farm machinery and implements."[1]
The museum is located on a 62-acre (250,000 m2) parcel of land just off Interstate 5 in Brooks, and has been in operation (in various forms) since the 1970s. Originally, the site was primarily used for "threshing bees", a forerunner to the modern tractor pull, and the remainder of the site committed to farming. With the addition of a truck museum and a railroad museum, the entire grounds were dedicated to exhibits; the current structure of Antique Powerland has been in operation since 1996.
Each summer, Powerland Heritage Park presents the Great Oregon Steam-Up,[2] wherein many of the exhibits are fired up and displayed in an operational state. Despite the name, many different types of power equipment are displayed, including steam-powered equipment, diesel-powered equipment, gasoline-powered equipment, and electric-powered equipment.
Antique Powerland was renamed Powerland Heritage Park in spring 2017.[3]
Powerland Heritage Park is typically open April thru September, Wednesday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm. There are many special events throughout the season, mainly on weekends.
- ^ http://www.antiquepowerland.com Official Website
- ^ Brettman, Allan (July 24, 2010). "Collectors at Great Oregon Steam-Up are always steamed about their passion". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ Wright, Carlee; McAlice Currie, Carol (May 9, 2017). "Antique Powerland celebrates new name with spring celebration". The Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. Retrieved 2017-08-10.