Thursday, September 24, 2009

Simcoe County Museum presents The Last Blast October 17, 2009

Minesing/September 24, 2009 - Start your engines and head to the Simcoe County Museum for one of the largest displays of working historic construction equipment in Canada! The Simcoe County Museum and the Historical Construction Equipment Association present our 10 th annual Last Blast at the Simcoe County Museum on Saturday, October 17 th, 2009. Ride out to the gravel pits on a people mover for a guided tour. See live demonstrations of steam powered equipment, vintage road building, rock crushing, grading, hoisting and much more. Wander through the displays of vintage tractors, classic trucks and other historic equipment set up around the Museum grounds. Each year we power up pieces of our heritage equipment for one last blast before the winter, and you are invited to come see it. This is a family event guaranteed to rev up the inner child in everyone!

Visitors are invited to spend the day, stroll through the Museum grounds and visit our permanent displays. The Friends of the Simcoe County Museum will be on site all day, serving delicious hot food at our refreshment stand. Event hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission rates are: Adult $4, Senior/Student $3.50, Child $2.50, Preschoolers free.

The Simcoe County Museum is located at 1151 Highway 26, minutes north of Barrie. For more information visit museum.simcoe.ca or call (705)728-3721. Take the Infinite Journey with Simcoe County Museum, a cultural exploration of our historical past and exciting future. Simcoe County Museum is owned and operated by the County of Simcoe and offers year round exhibits, events and educational programs for visitors of every age. Visit our website at museum.simcoe.ca for further details.

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