70th Annual Threshermen’s Reunion | a 7 Image Story The annual gathering of steam and early gasoline powered agricultural tractors and implements is held in on Labor Day weekend at Threshermen’s Park, located just north of Pontiac on Illinois Route 23. The event will be filled with these powerful machines as well as many other attractions. There is a huge flea market, a number of historic exhibits, live entertainers, the daily “Parade of Power”, and of course, the Sunday afternoon parade in downtown Pontiac. This steam engine gets a piggyback ride on flatbed pulled by a big Kenworth. The parade draws a rather large crowd. It’s headed by piggybacked steam engines, but includes floats, fire engines from surrounding towns, marching bands, Shriner club cars etc
Attractions at Threshermen’s Park include a General Store, 1900 Country School House, Singer Saw Mill, 1910 era Blacksmith Shop, 1920 Conoco Gas Station, Veneer & Shingle Mill, Corn Shelling, Threshing Machine & Baling Operation, Rock Crushing, Plowing, Sheep Shearing, Tractor Pulls, and many more.
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