11 Aug 2025 Plantation Agriculture Museum hosts Antique Tractor and Engine Show

SCOTT — Plantation Agriculture Museum is hosting the 33rd Annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.13. Admission is free.

During the event, owners and operators of antique tractors and small engines will be on-site to share the story of these machines and their role in Arkansas’ rich agricultural history. The event will also feature lawn games, food trucks, and other family-friendly activities. The antique tractors will parade in the park at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Visitors can view the park’s collection of antique tractors, a 1919 Munger cotton gin and press, a restored seed warehouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and artifacts related to the history of agriculture in Arkansas.

Additionally, this will be the opening of the museum’s fall exhibit, Arkansoul: A Glimpse into Arkansas’s Food Heritage. Through stories and artifacts, this exhibit will allow visitors to explore the history and tradition of Arkansas foodways. Visitors to the museum will be able to view Arkansoul from Sept. 13 until Jan. 4, 2026.

From Sept. 6-14, Plantation Agriculture Museum will also be collecting glass recycling at the museum as part of the Great Arkansas Cleanup. Glass bottles, jars and containers are welcome. Information on how to recycle glass in central Arkansas throughout the year will also be available. Light bulbs, plate glass and glass containers with lids that cannot be removed cannot be accepted at this event.

Plantation Agriculture Museum 
Located in Scott, Arkansas, the Plantation Agriculture Museum preserves Arkansas’ farming history. Exhibits and programs interpret the period from Arkansas’ statehood in 1836 through World War II when agricultural practices became mechanized.

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