Tractors

Explore the evolution of tractors and learn about their importance in American farming.

Our museum features a vast collection of vintage tractors, ranging from early gasoline-powered models to more modern tractors that helped revolutionize American farming practices. You'll get to see amazing classic tractors from iconic brands like John Deere, International Harvester, and Allis-Chalmers, and learn about the innovations that made them so successful on Virginia and American farms. Whether you're a farming enthusiast or simply curious about the history of agriculture in America, a visit to a classic American tractor museum is an experience you won't forget.

Standouts include more than 50 John Deere two-cylinder tractors — the green-and-yellow “Johnny Poppers” that defined a generation of farm power — alongside favorites from Oliver, Massey Harris, Ford, Ferguson, and others. You’ll also find rare machines from around the world, from European hot-bulb workhorses to unexpected names that once worked the same fields as the American classics. Walk the rows and you’ll see how iron, rubber, and ingenuity pulled agriculture into the modern age.