Connecticut Antique Machinery Association
 A narrow gauge steam locomotive preserved at the museum | |
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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°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-foot (0.91 m) narrow gauge railroad, with an operating steam locomotive originally from Hawaii.[1][2]
History
[edit]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 (5.7 ha) site in Kent, Connecticut.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Narrow Gauge Railroad". The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Museum in Kent opens for season". New Haven Register. May 3, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Antique machinery is focus of a new museum in Kent". The Hour. August 23, 1985. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2021.