Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association, Inc.

Specialties

Founded in 1948, Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association is a museum dedicated to the preservation and education of America’s Agricultural and Industrial history. Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association is a non-​profit museum in Kinzers, PA, Lancaster County. We are entirely volunteer staffed and open to the public for several events per year. We are a family friendly organization meeting all federal and state guidelines for safety and security. This is a wonderful day trip, with both indoor and outdoor exhibits and during our advertised events we are open rain or shine. Annually, we hold several events that are designed to ensure all areas of our history are highlighted for our guests. We also have a feature event every year; this gives our exhibitors a chance to show off their equipment. The 2013 feature is John Deere, sure to be a very large turnout with many different models to view. Please check our web site www​.roughand​tum​ble​.org for shows and events.

History

Established in 1948.

Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association is a museum dedicated to the preservation and education of America’s Agricultural and Industrial history.

The museum started as a yearly reunion in Lancaster county to celebrate when grain would be available for Threshing. Rough and Tumble has grown into the largest complete gas and steam museum in the east and is the second oldest in the country. The museum has 2 steam trains, a stationary steam area, the oldest combustion engine in the northern hemisphere, a model shop, blacksmith shop as well as a car museum.

There is a wide collection of all kinds of tractors from Farmall, John Deere, Rumley, IH, Oil Pull to name a few. The Threshermen’s Reunion in August is a huge show that draws the public from across the east coast.