KENT, Conn.—The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Fall Festival is slated this year for Friday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The all-volunteer organization is located on an eight-acre campus at 31B Kent Cornwall Road, a mile north of Kent village.Â
The association, a nonprofit museum, is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and demonstration of antique machinery from the nation’s industrial and agricultural past, covering roughly a century of steam, gas-powered and diesel engines.
The exhibition features operating gas and steam engines, working farm equipment, a blacksmith shop, and a sawmill.
There is also an operating locomotive and a comprehensive mining and minerology exhibit.
New exhibits are continually added to the collection, with members spending the winter months restoring and repairing recent additions.
Education is a primary mission of the organization.
Food and beverages are available as is a gift shop and hobby related flea market.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children aged 12 and younger. There is a $60 registration fee for vendors.
For more information, visit www.ctamachinery.org or call 860-927-0050.
