Powering history
Griffin engine
One of a kind walking beam engine designed and built by Wayne Griffin.
Galloway Engine & HOme-made Cement Mixer
Made from a whisky barrel and a horse drawn mowing machine, owned and restored by Mark Amey.
Leffel stationary Steam engine
Donated to the club by Ted Weed.
home-made garden tractor
Designed and built by Alton Whipple.
Our Mission
We salvage, restore, preserve, and display early gas and steam engines.
Our Regular Yearly Events
We currently have four shows a year – read about each show below.
Brownington, VT
June 20-21, 2026
This show is sited on the grounds featuring the Old Stone House, formerly a school, now a museum, which was built by Alexander Twilight in the early 1800’s. The site gives us ample space for our show among the huge sugar maples that surround the area. This is a show that you don’t want to miss!
Quechee, VT
August 1-2, 2026
Our Quechee show is only a short walk from the famous Quechee Gorge. It also features an antique mall, and caters to tourists of all kinds. On the Sunday of our show weekend, there is a large and well attended flea market on the grounds.
St. Johnsbury, VT
September 26, 2026
St Johnsbury is the birthplace of the Thaddeus Fairbanks who founded the company that eventually produced the famous and still popular Fairbanks-Morse line of engines. Our show is sited on the grounds of the historic Summer Street School, only a few houses down from St. Johnsbury’s History and Heritage museum. Our show takes place during a town wide history and heritage day. Please come and bring your engines!
Marshfield, VT
September 27, 2026
Our Marshfield show is sited on the ball field behind the town’s office complex. It takes place on the day of the Town’s Fall Foliage celebration. This well attended show has more room for engines and displays than any of our other shows. There is music, food, crafts, and more going on at the site, something for all!!
Our Yearly Events
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Brownington 2026
Show Schedule: Brownington: 21-22 June, 2026. This is a two day show on the beautiful and historic grounds of the Old Stone House, a five story granite building originally built…
Our Monthly Newsletter and Other Announcements
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Our March 2026 Newsletter
Vermont Gas & Steam Engine Assoc. Our 52nd Year!! March 2026 Happy Spring!! Well, almost. The trees are tapped, the sap has run, been gathered, and boiled in, though we’ve…
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January 2026 Newsletter
Vermont Gas & Steam Engine Assoc. Our 52nd Year!! January 2026 Happy New Year to one and all!! As we head on into the new year, it seems as though…
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Happy New Year!!
The officers and directors of VGSEA wish each and every one of you a happy and productive New Year, full of old engines and old equipment for the old engines…
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Become a Member
Membership dues can be paid in person at one of our shows or can be mailed in anytime. Reach out or attend an event to join.