Connecticut Antique Machinery Association
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Established | 1984 |
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Location | Kent, Connecticut |
Coordinates | 41°44′19″N 73°28′10″W / 41.7386°N 73.4694°WCoordinates: 41°44′19″N 73°28′10″W / 41.7386°N 73.4694°W |
Website | www |
The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association is a museum that preserves historic machinery, located in Kent, Connecticut. The museum has a number of exhibits on industrial technology such as internal combustion engines, steam engines, agriculture, and logging. Included within the museum grounds is a 3 ft narrow gauge railroad, with an operating steam locomotive originally from Hawaii.[1][2]
History[]
The museum originated from a local group of hobbyists, and first formed in 1984. It opened to the public in September 1985 on a 14 acre site in Kent, Connecticut.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Narrow Gauge Railroad | The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association". www.ctamachinery.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Museum in Kent opens for season". New Haven Register. 2021-05-03. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Antique machinery is focus of a new museum in Kent". The Hour. August 23, 1985. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
Categories:
- Museums in Litchfield County, Connecticut
- Railroad museums in Connecticut