Caravan Info-2016 - Almelund Threshing Show

Almelund Threshing Company
14th Annual Tractor Caravan
August 7, 2016
Come join us for a relaxing ride, on a scenic 28-mile route through rural MN.
Andy and Kim Rice, at Drewberry Farms, are proud to host the 2016 Almelund Threshing
Company Tractor Caravan.
Leaving from: Drewberry Farms 19400 Keystone Ave N, Forest Lake, MN
Schedule: 9:00 am Complimentary Coffee & Donuts
9:45 am Drivers Meeting (Attendance Required)
10:00 am Departure
Pit stop, Serre Orchard
Pit stop, Froberg Family Farm
Pit stop, Amador Heritage Center
Arrive, Almelund Showgrounds approx. 3.00 pm
Upon our arrival at Almelund, please join us for a picnic lunch. Free will donations for the food will be
accepted.
Once your tractor is at the Almelund Showgrounds, you can leave it there for the show.
Bus transportation back to Drewberry Farms will be provided.
Peterson’s Repair and Towing, Lindstrom, MN will provide rescue service if there are any breakdowns.
Other than the food, everything in this fun filled day is at no cost to you.
Caravan speed will be 8-10 MPH, mobile outhouses will be provided.
http://www.almelundthreshingco.org/ Al 715-646-9393 Bruce 715-825-4237 fatmanvb@lakeland.ws
Proposed Caravan Route
Beginning at Drewberry Farms, 19400 Keystone Ave N, Forest Lake, MN
The Caravan will leave Drewberry Farms heading south on Keystone Ave N, then east on 50 (192nd
Street N), making a LH turn onto Washington County 15, (Manning Trail). It will turn right on Mayberry
Trail N, and it will turn left on Lofton Ave N.
The Caravan will proceed to 238th Street N, where it will turn left onto Morgan Ave, to the first Pit Stop.
After the Pit Stop, the group will continue north on Morgan Ave to CSAH 23 (Chisago Blvd), where it will
turn right, proceeding to Olympic Trail, where it will turn left.
The next turn will be a right on 280th Street, followed by a left onto Quinlan Ave. The Caravan will
meet CSAH 26 (Pleasant Valley Road), turn left, cross Highway 8 and proceed on CSAH 26 to the
second Pit Stop at the Froberg Farm.
Back on the road, the Caravan will proceed north on CSAH 26 (Pleasant Valley Road) to CSAH 37 (310th
Street), and turn left.
The Caravan will travel north on CSAH 9 (Oasis Road), and continue north to CSAH 11 (375th Street)
where it will cross MN Highway 95 onto Maple Lane and proceed to the last Pit Stop at the Amador
Heritage Center.
The Center will be open for all to enjoy.
The Heritage Center is well stocked with hundreds of exhibits and artifacts from local life over the
past 100 years or so. Be sure to visit their collection of restored log buildings.
From Almelund, it’s a short drive SE on MN 95 to our destination.
This is the proposed route and is subject to change due to weather or road conditions.
Be sure to attend the Drivers Meeting at the beginning of the Caravan for the latest information.