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Eastern Shore Threshermen to                        There will be plenty of good food with fried chicken dinners,

                                                                crab cakes, hamburgers and hot dogs.
                  Hold 62nd Annual Show
                          August 5, 6, 7

            Summertime means it is time for one of the area’s most

            popular events. The Eastern Shore Threshermen & Collectors

            Association, Inc.’s 62nd Annual Wheat Threshing, Steam
            & Gas Engine Show will be held August 5, 6, and 7. The
            showgrounds are located on Rt. 313 between Denton and
            Federalsburg. The show features free admission and free
            parking and opens at 10 AM each day.
            There will be steam engines, antique tractors, gas engines,

            antique cars and steam models in operation. Among the
            demonstrations will be wheat threshing, shingle sawing,
            sawing with a miniature and full size sawmills, and rock
            crushing.  A daily parade of all equipment will be held at 5   Left to right: A steam traction engine built by the Keck
            PM on Friday and Saturday and at 4 PM on Sunday. Kids of   Gonnerman Company of Mt. Vernon, IN, another traction
            all ages enjoy riding “Smokey Joe”, a miniature steam train   engine built by the A.B.Farquhar Co. of York, PA, a portable
            which is a replica of the Civil War era “General” locomotive.  engine built by the Harrisburg Car Mfg. Co., of Harrisburg,
                                                                PA and a rare Avery Ro-Trak tractor built in Peoria, IL.
            There will be something for everyone in the large fl ea market

            with over 125 dealers.
            Friday evening will feature the classic country music sounds
            of Country Express and Flatland Drive will perform bluegrass
            music on Saturday evening. Both shows are sponsored by
            Towers Concrete. Sunday will feature music at 5 PM. All

            shows are free. There will also be church services Sunday
            morning at 9 AM.
            Exhibitors of antique tractors and steam engines can test
            their driving skills in the tractor games where they will   13699 Greensboro Rd., Greensboro, MD
            be competing for trophies. Games will be held Friday and
            Saturday following the parades at 5 PM. A kid’s pedal pull            410-482-6897
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            Exhibitors of all kinds of antique equipment are welcome.   “Impacting Caroline County and beyond

            There is no charge to exhibit. All times are subject to weather   with the love of Christ for eternal gain”

            conditions. The public is invited to come out and see how
            our grandparents farmed and old-timers can reminisce of       Welcoming guests every week.
            the good old days. For more information call 410-673-2414,
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