Labor Day Steam Show
August 28, 2012 3:10PM
The Hesston Steam Museum’s four-day Labor Day Steam Show is expcted to attract as many as 12,000 visitors this weekend. Attractions include a 1900s train depot, a steam-powered saw mill, the LaPorte County Courthouse’s first electric generator plant, steam tractors, and a 1929, 67-ton logging locomotive. A flea market also offers everything from antiques and railroad memorabilia to arts and crafts. Food is available at the museum’s Whistle Stop café. Visit the Depot Store, Hesston Steam Museum’s shop, where toys and books will keep your little engineer’s imagination chugging along after your visit. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Friday, Aug. 1 through Monday, Sept. 3. Admission to the grounds is $5 for adults. Children 12 and under are free. Train fares are $5 for adults and $3 for kids 12 and under. | Photo provided
The Hesston Steam Museum’s four-day Labor Day Steam Show is expcted to attract as many as 12,000 visitors this weekend. Attractions include a 1900s train depot, a steam-powered saw mill, the LaPorte County Courthouse’s first electric generator plant, steam tractors, and a 1929, 67-ton logging locomotive. A flea market also offers everything from antiques and railroad memorabilia to arts and crafts. Food is available at the museum’s Whistle Stop cafe. Visit the Depot Store, Hesston Steam Museum’s shop, where toys and books will keep your little engineer’s imagination chugging along after your visit. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Monday, Sept. 3. Admission to the grounds is $5 for adults. Children 12 and under are free. Train fares are $5 for adults and $3 for kids 12 and under. | Photo provided
