ATTN: EDITOR – FEATURES/ EVENTS
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
52nd LABOR DAY WEEKEND STEAM & POWER SHOW
FAMILY FUN – SIMPLE & AFFORDABLE!
 
HESSTON, IND. – Who says life has to be harried and expensive?! Just as steam power reminds us of a 
simpler time, families can recapture it this Labor Day weekend. It will be alive, in action   – and less than a 
gas tank away – at the Hesston Steam Museum! Where huge locomotives pull trains through the woods, 
huge cranes load logs on a saw mill with a 60" blade and you can take a step back to a simpler way of life. 
Ride, and experience our time machines.
 
Everyone’s invited for the Hesston Steam Museum’s 52nd Annual Hesston Steam & Power Show – 
conveniently located near Chicago, Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan. Easily ranking among 
Indiana’s Top 10 festivals, the four-day event will attract as may as 12,000 visitors from Friday, Aug. 29 
through Monday, Sept. 1. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (C.S.T.)
 
There’s education and entertainment for the whole family with steam train rides as well as turn-of-the-
century demonstrations of steam power. These include a 1900’s train depot, a steam-powered saw mill 
(cutting logs into lumber!), LaPorte County Courthouse's first electric generator plant, steam tractors and a 
1929 67 ton SHAY LOGGING LOCOMOTIVE – restored and now in its third year of active service. This 
is a must see! There are not just one but THREE railroads to ride, from quarter scale size to 1/8 scale all are 
steam power iron horses. Find out what a steam tractor is, and see farming equipment from days gone by.
 
There’s still more for the senses as well. Visitors can sample traditional festival treats or munch on popcorn 
from a steam-powered popcorn machine! A Labor Day flea market also offers everything from antiques 
and railroad memorabilia to arts and crafts. Food also 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 engineers' 
imagination chugging along after your visit.
 
ADMISSION to the grounds is $5 for adults. Children 12 and under are free.
 
TRAIN FARES are $5 for adults and $3.00 for kids 12 and under. FRIDAY is Senior Day with half-price 
rides for all seniors!
 
Ready to take a trip back in time? TAKE I-94 TO EXIT ONE, SOUTH TO COUNTY RD 1000 NORTH 
OR TAKE THE INDIANA TOLL ROADTO EXIT 49, NORTH ON 139 TO COUNTY RD 1000 NORTH 
AND FOLLOW THE SIGNS.
 
RAIN OR SHINE! PLENTY OF FREE PARKING!
 
The 52nd Annual Hesston Steam & Power Show is sponsored by the Hesston Steam Museum, a not-for-
profit organization 501-3 c corporation. All the fun starts at 10 a.m. (C.S.T.) and continues until 5 p.m., 
Friday through Labor Day. For more info, visit www.hesston.org.
 
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