Edgar Steam Show

05/29/2026

Happy Feature Friday!
Edgar Steam Show • August 28 - 30, 2026

05/27/2026

Future steam show exhibitors in training!

August 28–30 • Edgar Steam Show

05/27/2026

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of club member John Voermans. John was often found in the small engine area, with his family, sawing slices of birch wood with his drag saw, which then would be ironed stamped with that year’s show dates. He will be greatly missed.

View John Jerry Voermans's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

05/26/2026

Do you have photos and videos featuring John Deere tractors or equipment?

We’re looking for photos, stories, and memories from years gone by for our social media group to utilize in promotion of our organization.

📸 What to send:
• Old show photos
• John Deere tractors or equipment
• Names, years, or stories behind the photo if you know them

Send photos through Facebook Messenger or email them to [email protected].

Help us preserve the history and memories that made the show and our history what it is today!

05/26/2026

As summer kicks in, so does construction season, but it wasn’t always heavy equipment and hydraulics.

Take a look at this display of old concrete tools from one of our exhibitors. It’s a reminder of just how much hands-on work and simple ingenuity went into building things years ago. No shortcuts, no modern machinery, just skill, muscle, and the right tools for the job.

You can see this display and many more at the Edgar Steam Show, August 28–30. There’s something for everyone, from history you can touch to stories you won’t find anywhere else.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we join together in remembrance of the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

Their sacrifice is the reason we are able to gather, preserve history, and celebrate the traditions we hold so dear.

As we look ahead toward our 53rd year, we do so with gratitude, for freedom, for community, and for those who made it possible.

May we never take it for granted.

05/22/2026

In 1973 a gathering of local individuals with an interest of agricultural history, attended an unofficial event at Prochnow’s Ballroom near Athens, WI. This led to the group forming the North Central WI Antique Steam & Gas Engine Club, INC.
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Our first official show was held the last weekend of August 1974 at State Park Speedway in Wausau, Wisconsin and lasted two days. Threshing, Log Sawing, Horsepower, and many hit and miss engines were part of the demonstrations.
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Our Charter Members were: Edwin Balz, Leo Bartelt, Elmer Beese, Melvin Buetsch, Walter Gasch, Kurt Handrick, Gerald Jacobson, Arthur Johnson, Carl Kleinschmidt, August Kudick, Walter Lekies, John Nitzsche, Robert Nitzsche, Mark Pasholk, Leon Schneider, William Schneider, George Sommer, Frank Sommer, George Treu, Kurt Umnus, Tony Zenner.

In 1975 the show was moved to the Kurt Umnus Farm near Edgar where it has been held since. Twenty-five members started this show with the mission to preserve and demonstrate the agricultural heritage of the North Central Wisconsin area.

In 2014, the club purchased the Kurt Umnus Farm as our permanent home and the grounds will always be known as the Kurt Umnus Farm.

As interest in early 20th century history grows, so grows membership in our organization. As a non-profit group, we are continually re-investing in our grounds and improving our annual show.

Join us for our 53rd show, August 28-30, 2026!

05/22/2026

Mark your calendar for our Car Show! August 30, 2026 from 10AM-3PM! For more information, visit our website, www.edgarsteamshow.com!

05/21/2026

Throwback Thursday to our 2025 show
Join us for our 53rd annual show, August 28-30.
(Only 99 days away, we hope to see you there!)
Thank you Dan Rosien for the wonderful pictures!

05/20/2026

100 days to go until the Edgar Steam Show… but who’s counting?🚜 August 28–30 is coming fast, mark your calendars!

05/19/2026

It is with deepest sympathy and sorrow that we share the passing of club member Steve Soczka with our membership. Steve was a very active member of our club. Steve will be missed by those who knew him, especially his family Janice, Kelly and Amanda. May he rest in peace and know that you did an excellent job for our club.

View Steven Stanley Soczka's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.