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2011 Eliot Antique Tractor & Engine Show

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Time to grab the family and visit the Raitt Homestead Farm Museum in Eliot, Maine to enjoy all the sights and sounds of yesteryear.  Hundreds of tractor and engine displays will delight all ages July 29 to 31. The circa 1920's Hildreth Woodsplitter will run throughout the day as will a new addition to the show this year -- a circa 1900's 10hp Evans engine. (Full schedule below)

Friday gates open from 10am - 9pm
Highlights include the unveiling of the bean hole beans and a benefit auction for the Farm Museum at 5:30pm.  Artisans will be displaying their wares throughout the weekend. Bring an auction item to get in free!  The Garden Tractor Pulling starts at 6pm in the pulling area.

Saturday gates open from 7am-9pm.
Starting with pancake breakfast at 7am, engines will start to make their presence known at 8am.  When the clock shows 9:30 it's time for the popular Kids Pedal Tractor Pull in the Pulling Area followed by the first Ladies Skillet Toss!  Prizes will be awarded to the top three ladies who can throw the custom skillet the farthest.  Visit the museum building where the 1858 Beals Remington Revolver that was found during renovations of the Farm House roof will be on display for a few hours.

The kids will scream with delight as they travel around the farm on the RHFM Barrel Tractor ride, passing many displays of working antique engines ,pumps and implements.  Throughout the weekend many demonstrations will take place with different machinery from long ago.  The Tractor parade starts at 1:30pm followed by Antique Stone boat Tractor Pulling at 3pm.  Delicious homemade strawberry shortcake as well as ice cream, root beer floats, whoopie pies, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken finger basket, fish basket, fries, lobster rolls and more will be served throughout the day. Live entertainment starts at 11:30 with the band Six Feet Over taking the stage.

Sunday the gates open from 7am - 3pm.  Breakfast on the farm starts at 7am, followed by the non denominational church service "In the Pines", 8am engines come to life again, 9am Tractor Tour, 9:30 Kids Pedal Tractor Pull, 1pm Tractor Parade followed by the Transfer Sled Pulling to round out the weekend.

$5 pp for adults & children under age six get in free.

100% of the proceeds go to the preservation and restoration of the Raitt Homestead Farm Museum property, buildings and equipment.

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