69th Anniversary Show September 12th – 15th, 2024

Free Admission and Parking

Show Highlights: Exhibits including, Steam Engines (Traction, Portable and Stationary) Gas Engines, Tractors, Saw Mill, Threshing, Shingle Mill & Rock Crusher Demonstrations Daily. Huge Flea Market/Crafts area 200+ Vendors, All exhibits are open from 9 a.m. each day – Show closes on Sunday – 4:00 P.M. Food served daily from breakfast until dusk at the Main Kitchen and the Pit Beef/Ham Kitchen

The 2024 feature is going to be Ford Tractors and New Holland Engines

Farmall

LIVE MUSIC

The Dixie Wind Band will be performing on Friday night at 7pm. Borderline will preform Saturday at 3pm.

GOOD FOOD

Food served daily from breakfast until dusk at the Main Kitchen and with the food truck vendors

Activities for Kids.

The Kids Pedal pull will be held on Saturday At 12 Noon. We have a corn box with excavators for the kids to enjoy.

Steam Games

Grab some dinner, and then come watch the engineers of these vintage machines show off their talent for operating while competing in some fun games. The steam games begin around 6:30 PM on Friday night.

Spark Show

At dark on Saturday, The steam engines will belt up to display a beautiful spark show.

Volunteers, Steam Schools, Donations and Fundraisers!

Volunteers

ATTENTION Teens and High school Students. We are always looking for good help. Helping at our show qualifies for Service Hours for Graduation and other programs (IE. 4-H, etc.) Please Contact Jan Graf at 443-677-3761 if your interested in volunteering.

Steam School

We offer a Steam School Bi-Annually as time and interest permits. This is your chance to learn all about and operate these machines of yesteryear. Contact Jerry Lucabaugh for details. (Click the link below for Contact info)Contacts Page

Donate

Help us fund our steam engine repairs as well as other projects for the show. If you'd like to donate money or time, see any of our Board Members/Directors for more info on donations or how you can help.

Fundraisers

Check out our Fundraising page for our current fundraiser we are running. From Cash Raffles to Gun Raffle Dinners. READ MORE

Vintage Video Highlights from sometime in the 1970s

Special Events

Annual Consignment Sale

Auction begins on Thursday of the show at 9:00 AM. Lots of items. Antiques, collectibles, farm equipment.

Antique/Garden Tractor Fun and Competitive Pull

Friday at 5:00 PM there will be a antique tractor fun pull located at the demo derby track. Saturday at 2:00 PM there will be a garden tractor fun pull at the demo derby track as well. Starting at 4:00 PM the competitive garden tractor pull will begin. Checkout our Contacts page for more info.

Black Smith Demonstrations

See Blacksmithing demonstrations as well as tools and crafted items with members of the Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland. Located next to the Outdoor Stage and Steam engines.

Equipment Operation, Sawmill, Threshing, and Rock Crushing Demonstrations

Don't miss the demonstrations throughout the day. You'll find examples of how Harvest items such as lumber and grains were processed. From Threshing to Milling to Rock Crushing. There are also many smaller displays located throughout the Gas Engine section. Check out our Schedule page for demonstration times.

Check out these videos on YouTube.

Our show was featured on Maryland Farm and Harvest!

Maryland Farm And Harvest featured a members Steam Traction Engine in a episode of "The Way it Works"

Show highlights filmed/photographed by visitors or exhibitors

Our Mission

The objective of the Maryland Steam Historical Society, Inc. shall be to bring together persons interested in steam traction engines, other steam-operated equipment, gas and diesel tractors and engines, antique farm equipment of all kinds, horse operated equipment, and models of all the above, for displaying, education, and demonstrating for the public at a show, for the exchange of information, and for mutual assistance regarding the preservation and operation of this historically valuable machinery.

Check out our Steam Building

Stop by our Steam building for a unique display of stationary engines in operation.

Our Lattner steam boiler provides steam for our soup kitchen as well as steam for all the stationary engines and models in our steam building.
We have a dedicated steam model table where students and hobbyists can display and run their models off of steam.
Stationary Steam engine
Steam Models of all types
Stationary Steam Engine
Hit and Miss engine that has been converted to run on steam
A Scale model of a traction engine
Hercules Hit and Miss Engine