2012 Threshing Show - Allis-Chalmers and The Gathering of Orange
Plan to attend the annual Heritage Hill Threshing Show August 17, 18 & 19, 2012. Allis-Chalmers Tractors and Equipment will be featured at the 2012 Heritage Hill Threshing Show. Heritage Hill is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the annual Gathering of Orange. The feature tractor pictured below is an Allis-Chalmers Model A Tractor. Click on the "Threshing Show" button on the left of the screen for full 2012 Heritage Hill Threshing Show details.
Allis-Chalmers Model A
The 2011 Heritage Hill Threshing Show held August 19, 20 & 21 is now history. The weather was excellent with moderate temperatures and low dew points which made the show all the more enjoyable. The annual Threshing Show features tractor displays of every make and model. The McCormick-Deering Building and the new Gas Engine Building are full of gas engine displays as well. The Threshing Show is well attended each year by various spectators, exhibitors, vendors, active members and other guests. Many new projects recently completed at Heritage Hill are available for everyone to enjoy, including the recently renovated Hagen House and a new Pole Building for feature tractor exhibitors. The Thresher's Kitchen opens at 7:00 am each morning serving a hearty pancake and sausage breakfast. Throughout the day a variety of food is available including pies, hamburgers, hot dogs, bratwurst, and other delicious foods. The tractor parade is held each day at 1:30 pm starting with the past feature tractors. Feature tractors are next in the parade. Many other tractor makes including Allis Chalmers, Oliver, Minneapolis-Moline, White, Rumely Oil Pull, Cockshutt, Massey-Harris and Ford, to name a few, for all to enjoy. Threshing machine demonstrations held throughout the weekend are enjoyed by the many guests as they recalled good memories of the past. A corn sheller is set up to shell corn stored in the 1,000 bushel corn crib. The Knight Sawmill operates periodically throughout the weekend producing rough cut lumber. A shingle mill also operates producing wood-burned stenciled commemorative souvenir shingles. New in 2008 and to be continued into the future is the Antique and modified Tractor Pull held Friday night and the Garden Tractor Pull held Saturday night. Both events are well attended. Primitive camping is available at Heritage Hill. Make plans now to attend the 2012 Heritage Hill Threshing Show.
2012 Spring Swap Meet
The Annual 2012 Spring Swap Meet scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 20 & 21, 2012 will be held at the Heritage Hill show site. The Swap Meet will be held rain or shine. Click on the "Swap Meet" button for the complete details. There are a variety of vendors selling everything and anything of interest to a large volume of buyers. Plan to attend this fun-filled weekend. The event is held admission free if you are buying or just coming to enjoy the event. Vendors are encouraged to register early to reserve a space. The cost is $30 per space. Indoor and outdoor vending spaces are provided. Indoor spaces are limited and available first-come-first-serve. For vendor registration, please contact Waunita at 320-793-6633 or e-mail at wfkanten@fedtel.net. Vendors may also register by sending your name, address, telephone number and $30 registration fee to Heritage Hill, Post Office Box 226, Montevideo, MN 56265. Directions to the new show are available by clicking on the "Map" button. Primitive camping will be available at the show site.
School Group Tours
School groups are welcome to tour the School House, Chapel or other points of interest at Heritage Hill. If your school group has an interest in touring Heritage Hill, please contact President Wesley Thompson at wwtoys@charter.net.
Runnings Antique Tractor Display
Heritage Hill members had the opportunity to display their restored tractors at Runnings in Montevideo on Saturday, May 5, 2007.
The Emmy Goes To...
Exciting events continue to develop at Heritage Hill and the membership continues to grow. In October of 2004, Heritage Hill became part of a movie filmed in the Montevideo area. Will Weaver authored a novel titled, A Gravestone Made of Wheat. After reading the novel, movie director Ali Selim was inspired to write a script and produce a movie now titled, Sweet Land. Part of the movie was filmed in the 1920's period that involved a threshing scene. The movie producers called upon Heritage Hill members to fire the steam engine and belt-up the threshing machine for the grain harvest segment of the movie. Many members of MVAFPMA had the opportunity to participate as extras in the movie production.
Offical Site of the movie: Sweet Land.
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