Mid-Lakes Thresheree
Feel the ground shake with the roar of antique power!
2023 Feature:
Vintage Work Trucks and Ford Tractors
Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10; from 10 am to 4 pm
For the past 25 years, generations of Threshermen and women get together to relive the tradition of the good ole’ days and bring the past to life for the enjoyment of young and old alike at the Mid-Lakes Thresheree, presented in partnership with the Mid-Lakes Rustic Iron Club. There will be timed narrations and demonstrations, ongoing activities for all ages, and hands-on activities to celebrate the fall harvest.
The Mid-Lakes Thresheree is an interactive outdoor event which educates, entertains and connects people of all ages to Wisconsin rural life experiences. Whether it’s seeing antique farm machines at work, helping set a threshermen’s table at the Sorenson House, or an exciting stroll through 25 different interactive historic structures, there’s always something exciting happening at our Thresheree. It’s home to endless discoveries about history, science, art, and nature, and the event weekend is brimming with activities you won’t want to miss!
Narrated demonstrations
11:00 am- Binder
12:30 pm - Ford Tractor and 3 point hitch
1:30 pm - Join the threshing crew! /explanation of threshing machine/steam engine
2:30 pm- sawmill/planer/shingle mill
timed activities
11 am to 1 pm Shadyside School will have kids activities with special story times at TBD
ongoing Activity
Visit the Meeme House Livery to meet farm animals.
Learn about butter and cheesemaking at the Cheese Factory.
Food and Beverages can be found on site with Brian’s Smokehouse, Manitowoc.
General admission: $14 for adults, $13 for seniors, $10 for youth 4-17, children under 4 years of age are free. General Admission is always free for members! You can purchase your tickets when you arrive or pre-purchase your admission tickets.
Reserve your tickets ahead of time for a quick and easy arrival: Purchase General Admission Tickets Online!
The Mid-Lakes Thresheree is made possible with support from: Country Visions, Bank First, CP Feeds, Eis Implement Inc., and Seehafer Broadcasting.
Check out pictures from previous Thresheree programs:
Presented in partnership with
The Mid-Lakes Thresheree is an immersive experience unlike any other. The event is put on in partnership between the Mid-Lakes Rustic Iron Tractor Club, a non-profit, volunteer run organization, and the Manitowoc County Historical Society, a private 501c3 non-profit museum.
Our groups have a clear goal—to educate the public and future generations with demonstrations of vintage agriculture.
This cooperative effort brings to life Wisconsin’s rich agricultural heritage with popular displays, field demonstrations, and countless activities for visitors of all ages.
Interested in bringing a tractor or equipment?
Exhibitor Information
Exhibitors will need to register on site. Exhibitors are encouraged to be active participants in the Mid-Lakes Thresheree with their equipment.
Registration and set up for Mid-Lakes Rustic Iron Club members (ONLY) on Friday.
General public exhibitors registration and set up begins at 8 am on Saturday.
For more information please contact Steve Kress at (920) 946-0706 or skress1955@gmail.com.
Pints and Plates Fundraiser
Enjoy an evening sampling local craft beer, wine, and foods set in the beautiful Pinecrest Historical Village! Music, food, and after-hours access to the historic village all make for a fun and unique night out with friends.
This event is for adults ages 21+. Please bring an ID as it will be checked at the door.
Admission includes:
2 oz. tastings of beers and wines
Food samples from area restaurants
Commemorative pint glass
Access to browse the historic structures of Pinecrest Historical Village
Music by the Tinker Boys
Stagecoach Rides through Pinecrest Village
Enjoy samples from:
Ahnapee Brewery
Brian’s Smokehouse
Cedar Crest Ice Cream
Cold Country Vines and Wines
Cravings
In The Woods Sugar Bush
Joanne Vogel
Manty Malters Homebrew Club
Petskull Brewery
Pine River Dairy
Pine River Pre-Pack
Port Sandy Bay
Sabbatical Brewing Co.
Susie Q Fish Market
Wyatt’s Battery
General Admission: $50; Doors open at 5 p.m. Advanced tickets are suggested as a limited amount of tickets are available.
High Time for Afternoon Tea
Join in an afternoon tea with renowned historical interpreter, Jessica Michna for a program designed specially for the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment.
Cristabel and Emmeline Pankhurst, Susan B. Anthony, Emma Davisson, Elisabeth Cady Stanton; some names you may recognize, others you may not. You will learn of these and other women (and men) who championed the cause of women’s suffrage in this country and overseas in the late 19th and early 20th century. You will learn of the protests, jailings, victories, and defeats culminating with the signature of President Woodrow Wilson that would forever give women the right to vote.
Jessica Michna, recipient of the Presidential Service Center’s Distinguished Service Award, is widely known for her riveting portrayals of First Ladies, notable women of history and fictitious characters. She has entertain groups throughout America including guests from as far away as New Zealand, Japan, and Brazil. Performed by Jessica Michna of Historical First Impressions.
The program begins at 2 pm. Refreshments will be served. This event is best suited for adults and children age 6 and older.
The cost is $5 for MCHS Member adults and children age 4 to 17, $10 for Adults, $7 for children age 4 to 17, and under age 4 is free. Museum admission is included in the cost of the tea program. Advanced registration is required by calling (920) 684-4445.
The “Women Who Dared” program of this year’s Afternoon Tea is sponsored in part by generous support from the Wisconsin Humanities Council.
High Wheel
The Manitowoc County Historical Society and The Fitness Store will make history June 17 for a never-before-offered event featuring members of The Wheelmen, a national group of high-wheel bicycle enthusiasts, as they descend on the site for a day of historic fun and games.
We've planned a big day of fun and can't wait to see these high wheelers pedaling around!
There are many ways for guests to participate, with or without bicycles.
Ride with the Wheelmen (Register for the Ride and download a map HERE)
Time: Begins at 10 am in Two Rivers and ride to Manitowoc. Return to Two Rivers around 1 pm.
Location: Mariner's Trail.
Guests may ride their own bikes on a tour led by members of The Wheelmen, riding their antique bicycles.
Cycling, Games and Demonstrations
1 pm to 4 pm
Manitowoc County Historical Society (924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc)
Admission is $10 for Adults, $7 for children. Free for MCHS Members.
· Watch the Wheelmen ride and demonstrate
· Take a spin around the twists and turns of the bicycle track on a tricycle
replicated from the era
· Craft a commemorative High Wheel postcard in the Print Shop
· Discover bicycle safety with the Wisconsin Bike Federation
· Learn late-19th-century bicycle songs and rhymes in Shadyside School from 2 to 2:30
· Put on period apparel, climb aboard a replica high-wheel bike and have a one-of-a-kind photo taken.
