Get ready to rendezvous for some old-fashioned fun in west central Minnesota

Vern Kuechle, from left, of Forest City visits with Dan Ruprecht, of Eden Valley about the process of growing and harvesting tobacco in Minnesota. — Vern Kuechle, from left, of Forest City visits with Dan Ruprecht, of Eden Valley during the Forest City Threshers show about the process of growing and harvesting tobacco in Minnesota. The Ruprecht family were historically big tobacco growers near Eden Valley. A representative from the Stearns County Historical Society once noted there is no other display similar to this in the state; it is the only tobacco display about growing tobacco in Minnesota.

By West Central Tribune staff report

June 04, 2023 at 9:22 AM

Threshing shows and old machinery are featured at Heritage Hill, Hanley Falls, Atwater and Forest City, with a Summer Rendezvous also taking place at the Forest City Stockade during the Forest City Threshers show. Be sure and check websites or Facebook pages for current information closer to the events.

Heritage Hill

The Minnesota Valley Antique Farm Power and Machinery Association will have its annual show June 16-17. The tractor feature is 鈥渕ilitary-related machinery and equipment.鈥� The Fairbanks-Morse engine line will also be featured. The Heritage Hill show site is four miles east of Montevideo on the corner of Minnesota Highway 7 and Chippewa County Road 7. More information can be found online at and on Facebook at

Hanley Falls

The Good Old Days & Pioneer Threshing Show will be Aug. 5-6 on the grounds of the Minnesota Machinery Museum in Hanley Falls. This year鈥檚 feature can be found on its page or its website at

Forest City

The Forest City Threshers show and Summer Rendezvous will be Aug. 19-20 at the Forest City Threshing grounds and the Forest City Stockade. The Summer Rendezvous is a reminder of how life was like back in 1862. You can tour historic buildings and enjoy different period-specific activities and food while checking out the goods offered by those participating in the rendezvous. The Forest City Threshers features old machinery as well as different historical buildings featuring the history of the community.

Admission to each of the events is $5 ages 12 and older. For more information, visit and or on Facebook at and .

Atwater

Threshing Days will be Sept. 9-10 at the site on the east side of Atwater. Admission charged. Check the website at or its Facebook page at for this year鈥檚 features.

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