FROELICH TRACTOR MUSEUM
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Froelich Foundation Board of Directors 2023

The Froelich Foundation for the Preservation of Farm Tractor History, Inc was founded in September 1986. The first five founding members are Roger Swanson, Gene and JoAnn Kramer, Keith and Marlyce Kling. This is a non-profit 501c3 corporation. Mission statement: Preserving & Sharing Farm Tractor History is our gift to future generations to come. This foundation is managed by the Froelich Foundation Board of Directors.
President: Jeff Meyer
Vice-President: Sue Meyer
Secretary: Chip Eberhardt
Treasurer: Brady Henkes
Lance Donlon
John Eberhardt
Mace Klingman
Parker Klingman
Todd Larson
Blake Rochleau
Laurie Troester


Thank you to our wonderful board of directors who make time in their busy lives to serve this fine historical site's preservation of farm tractor history and our 1890s Village Museum Site birthplace of John Froelich's invention of the first gasoline powered tractor able to propel itself backward & forward in 1892. We strive to preserve this fine one-of-a-kind history for many generations to come!

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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
  • Road Detour 2023
  • Great Give Day
  • Contact