antique powerland museum

We stopped by to see this location after a few years of driving by when we stopped to gas up across the street. this complex is very large and is made up of a number of smaller museums. The staff was very friendly and even opened up on the motorcycle and Automobile museum for us. We arrived an hour or so before closing at 4. Allow a generous amount of time as it is very large with a lot of things to see.

Our son lives in the area and we have driven by the museum many times without stopping. Not too impressive from the road, but wait until you get inside. We wanted to do something different with the grandsons and this was convenient. They not only have antique implements of husbandry (tractors and such), but another museum with semi's and yet another with cars and motorcycles. There is a working sawmill that operates on special occasions. They also fire up the old units and have a parade each year as well as an annual tractor/trailer semi show with quite a few participants. They are on different weekends. Unfortunately we just missed both, but our son went to the tractor event (The Steam-Up) and said it was pretty impressive. There are other events going on, so check out their website. Besides the museums and special events there is a small gauge railroad club that operates on weekends. Kids (and adults) can ride various trains pulled by steam engines,electric motor engines and whatever else. The club members volunteer their time and ask only for a small donation for the rides. The day we were there they had at least 7 different trains you could ride. There is more to see than we can mention here (more antiques, displays, miniature WORKING steam engines, and more) and the folks that work or volunteer there are super friendly and helpful. We're going back...next time without the grandkids!

Wonderful display of farm machinery, working models, trucks, and we were lucky enough to arrive at the time of a swap meet. What more could a man want. The Brooks Town information about America's treatment of their Japanese citizens during the WW2 was soberring. Well worth a stop.

I've heard about this place for years, but never visited even though I've passed within eyesight often. As a fan of steam engines I loved it. They have a great collection of farm equipment including many operable steam tractors. It's easy to spend several hours just looking at antique equipment. We will return in summer for the live steam demonstrations and flea market and activities. A great piece of Oregon History .

Don't miss the Steam Up, Last weekend of July, first weekend of August. I have been going on and off since i was a small child.

We try to go every year. There are many old steam engines, combines, bailers, tractors, hay wagons, and every kind of old farm machinery you could think of. Demonstrations of strength for these machines are fun. Large flea market, you can sit in an old train car, lots of good food and music. A nice family event

i remember it different in my child hood (grew up in Woodburn) just didn't seem as exciting, I'd like to say more but theres not much to say.

I went here with my daughter for her National Guard family day. We enjoyed looking at all the old cars and trucks. Rode around the grounds on the old trolley and also rode the little train that they have there. The old saw mill is really cool!! It is GREAT fun for children of all ages!!

Lots of old steam engines. Now lots of trucks. A fun train for youngsters and oldsters to ride around on.

I went to the fair that they had. Wow! It was a blast! I totally reccommed it! There is something for all ages and a little history lesson too! Great food, music and fun for the whole family!

Love the acres of mechanical delights. This is a must stop for us...no matter how many times you visit, there is plenty of new information to learn.

During Steamup this place is buzzing with operating steam farm tractors, John Deere, Catipiller equipment, trolleys, old cars, minature trains. This takes place last weekend of July, first weekend of August. There are other events from May thru October...

This is a great 'day out' for the whole family. There's a live-steam riding railroad for the kids (and not so young!), steam tractors on parade, steam tractors running an old-fashioned wheat thrashing, a steam-powered sawmill, 100s of stationary engines - some small and some HUGE! Kerosene, diesel and gas tractors (even a Porsche tractor - yes!) of all colors (yellow - Caterpillar, red - Massey, green - John Deere, etc. Everyone blows their whistles at 12 noon, then there's a massive parade of tractors (some over 100 years old) at 2 pm. Ride a trolley, see the antique trucks and cars, spend some dollars at the swap meet. - all of this for only $10 for adults! Last weekend of July and first weekend of August. Just west of I-5 at the Brooks exit, just past the May Trucking depot. Other events around the year. See their website. Bring your camcorder and cameras http://www.antiquepowerland.com/

We visited on a Sunday afternoon and the caretakers showed us some of the exhibits. The entrance fee is $5 and is well worth it. Located inside the main office building are radios and other electrical equipment dating back to the early part of the 20th century. There was also an auto in mint condition which dated back to the 1930s as well as large reproductions of farming and logging scenes. There were trucks in two other buildings dating from the present to the 1920s. Old steam tractors were located in another building as well as outside. In yet another building, there were numerous streetcars and trolley cars from Portugal, the UK, Hong Kong, and other places. There's even a reproduction of a gas station dating back decades. This is quite a fascinating museum and takes awhile to visit.