Travel Back in Time at the 52nd Annual Great Oregon Steam-Up at Powerland Heritage Park
Salem, Oregon – July 18, 2022 – The Great Oregon Steam-Up, a celebration of Oregon’s history and the machines that helped grow the state, takes place July 30 - 31 and August 6 - 7 at Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks, Oregon. Named “2022 Best Annual Event” in the Best of the Willamette Valley Awards, The Great Oregon Steam-Up transports visitors back to an era of steam engines, steam-powered sawmills, classic cars, vintage fire trucks, antique farming equipment, and more. It’s a fun, unique, and educational family event.
"This is one of the most unique events in Oregon," says Evan Burroughs, Show Manager for The Great Oregon Steam-Up. "It takes hundreds of volunteers to pull it off and when you see kids looking at awe at those giant steam traction engines and all the other tools of our agricultural heritage, it makes it all worthwhile."
The Great Oregon Steam-Up has something for everyone. Guests can experience:
Huge steam traction engines roaming the park.
Demonstrations of old farming methods.
A working Blacksmith shop.
A steam-powered sawmill in operation.
A daily parade with up-close views of vintage machines.
14 museums to visit featuring cars, trolleys, trains, model railroading, vintage machines, trucks, Caterpillars, John Deere tractors, logging, and more.
Demonstrations of early Oregon flour milling.
Kid activities like panning for gold, pedal tractor pulling, a LEGO display, and a Youth Passport hunt with prizes.
This year’s event focuses on “fire apparatus.” Guests can see old fire engines, trucks, and equipment come to life like they did up to a century ago. Kids can take part in a firefighting challenge course and a fire bucket brigade. Guests can view many vintage fire trucks, including one that Portland Fire Department purchased in 1901 that wasn’t motorized until 1916.
"The Great Oregon Steam-Up helps keep the history of Oregon alive by featuring the machinery and techniques that helped build the state," says Michelle Duchateau, President of the Antique Powerland Museum Association which oversees Powerland Heritage Park. "This is our 52nd year and it has become a tradition for many families to attend annually. We look forward to many more families making it a tradition."
New for 2022 is the Willamette Valley Model Railroading Museum, portions of which will be open to the public.
Food vendors and live music round out the event.
The Great Oregon Steam-Up has been a premier family event in Oregon for 52 years. The Great Oregon Steam-Up is July 30-31 and August 6-7, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $18 for adults and $13 for students. Children 12 and under are free.
Powerland Heritage Park is located on a 62-acre campus just north of Salem, off I-5 at exit 263.
Tickets are on sale at https://tinyurl.com/steamuptickets.
More information about the 2022 Great Oregon Steam-Up can be found at https://www.antiquepowerland.com/steam-up.
About Powerland Heritage Park
In the 1950s and 60s, annual threshing bees were held on farms in the Silverton and Woodburn, Oregon area. To accommodate the growing audience, a 62-acre parcel of farmland was acquired in Brooks, Oregon. Western Antique Power, Inc. (WAPI) was formed to ensure the annual event, soon to be known as The Great Oregon Steam-Up, would continue and grow.
The arrival of diverse museums and heritage clubs followed over the years. Facilities now include steam-powered sawmill, steam crane, steam traction engines, blacksmithing, fire apparatus, electric trolleys, miniature railroading, Caterpillar equipment, antique cars and motorcycles, early day trucks, large steam engines, steam operated cranes, small antique gas engines, tractors, drag saw manufacturing shop, model railroading, local history, and more.
Powerland Heritage Park is designated an Oregon Heritage Tradition and is consistently ranked as a top 10 destination in The Oregon Business “100 Best Fan-Favorite Destinations in Oregon.”
Visit Powerland Heritage Park online at https://www.antiquepowerland.com/
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