ANTIQUE TRACTOR MOVES INTO BRENHAM HERITAGE MUSEUM
A rare antique tractor has a new home at the Brenham Heritage Museum.
The 1934 Plymouth tractor was moved into the museum on Friday and will sit atop the large agriculture kiosk. The tractor was donated to the museum several months ago by Frank and Jody Tyson, but construction on the main level had to be completed before the tractor could be brought in.
The tractor was transported from a barn on the west side of Brenham to the museum by Arens Towing Services, who donated the majority of its fee for handling the specialty move.
Fewer than 200 of the 1934 Plymouth model were manufactured before the company name was changed to Silver King. It was one of the first tractors with rubber tires and was known for its speed, which could reach 35 miles per hour. Frank Tyson regularly took the Plymouth to shows and drove it in parades.
Brenham Heritage Museum Executive Director Mike Vance believes the tractor will be one of the most popular items at the museum, saying it is “a very fun, interactive exhibit with huge visual appeal.”
The museum is less than three weeks away from reopening the historic Post Office building on Thursday, November 17th. It will mark a return to the primary museum building after a complete renovation.
A Washington County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting is planned for 10 a.m. on November 17th. The first three hours of museum operations that day will be reserved for museum members only; the general public will be admitted beginning at 1 p.m.
Admission to the museum will be $5. Museum members get in free.
To learn more about the museum, purchase an annual membership or contribute to the capital campaign, go to www.brenhamheritagemuseum.org.