FROELICH TRACTOR MUSEUM
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Welcome to the Froelich Tractor & 1890s Village Museum!

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THE FROELICH 1890s VILLAGE MUSEUM SITE
IS CLOSED NOW FOR THE 2022 TOUR SEASON

The Froelich Museum will resume normal hours
on May 13, 2023.
Open daily then except Tues & Wed's.
Open Mon, Thurs, Frid, & Sat: 10AM-5PM and Sund 11AM-5PM
Large Groups call to schedule your tour.
If you'd like to book the Froelich Barn Event Center
please call Denise #563-880-1525.
Or email: froelichtractor1892@yahoo.com

Home to John Froelich's invention of the
first gasoline tractor to propel itself
forward & back in 1892. This became the
forerunner to the John Deere Tractor Company.

                Our guided tours include:
  • 1891 General Store and Post Office
  • Replicas of John Froelich's first tractor
  • 1866 One Room School: Froelich #5
  • Warehouse and Blacksmith Shop
  • Railroad Depot
  • Jim Cowell small scale Semi's
  • 1903 Vintage Barn
  • History of Froelich
Come enjoy your tour of the many buildings at Froelich 1890s Village Museum.
A great place to bring your entire family, kid-friendly, engaging & fun as
you step back in time.


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Our Mission

The Froelich Foundation, a nonprofit organization established in 1986, has set a goal of preserving the heritage of the Froelich, Iowa, village. It was once a thriving community that boasted of a depot, sawmill, blacksmith shop, a creamery, a post office (still in the general store), a hatchery, stockyards, ice house, barber shop, shipping warehouse and church.

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • The Village
    • The Tractor
    • Iron Clad Store
    • The Train Depot
    • Blacksmith Shop
    • 1866 Schoolhouse
  • Become A Member
  • News & Events
  • Contact