Due to the passing of our board member and History of Tractors organizer, Leander Wetter, we will not host the event this year. In the future, we will look at restructuring the event with renewed focus and exciting presenters.

Thank you for your patience and consideration.

WCHS Staff


History of Tractors Program

In its 23rd year, the History of Tractors series has drawn upwards of 250 attendees from around the state and beyond. This year’s topic is OLIVER with speaker Luke Cain, Northland Oliver Collectors Association, will take place at the Wright County Historical Society (2001 Hwy 25 N, Buffalo, MN) on Tuesday March 21, 2023. Due to overwhelming attendance in the past, WCHS is now hosting two identical presentations, at 1:30pm and 6:30pm, in the WCHS Activity Room. Please note that parking on site is at a premium and prioritized for those with handicapped parking passes. All others please consider parking in the West Pulaski parking lot just south of WCHS’s entrance; a shuttle service will be available to and from our front doors!


This event is free and open to the public. There will be an indoor display due to the huge pile of snow in our parking lot! If attendees wish, they may bring bars or cookies for the coffee hour following each presentation. For more information on the History of Tractors Program or any other upcoming events at the Wright County Historical Society please contact Sally Stevens, Business Manager, at (763) 682-7323 or (800) 362-3667, ext. 7323. You can also find us online at www.wrighthistory.org, on Facebook, or email us at info@wrighthistory.org.


A History of our ‘History of Tractor’ Series

March 2023          Oliver with Luke Cain

March 2022          Online Show & Tell

March 2021          COVID - no program

March 2020 Oliver with Luke Cain

April 2019          Case 150 - ‘Dream to Steam’ with Kory Anderson

March 2018          Case Tractors - 'Show & Tell' event

March 2017          Cockshutt with the Minnesotans Go-pher Cockshutt Club

March 2016          Massey Harris/Ferguson with Phil Anderson & Sally Stevens

March 2015          Ford with Loren & Nancy Fossum

March 2014          Caterpillar with Ed & Sue Claessen

March 2013          Oliver with Leander Wetter 

March 2012          Allis-Chalmers with Lon Saeger

March 2011          John Deere with Duane Rolstad & Rick Trahan

March 2010          International Harvester with Conrad Fiskness & Leander Wetter

March 2009          Minneapolis-Moline Tractors with Wes Robertson and friends

March 2008          Cockshutt Tractor Club with Rod Nelson and Gordy Lefebvre

March 2007          Case Tractors with Northland Case Tractor Club, Kurt Albeck & others

March 2006          Massey Harris/Ferguson with Chuck Bergstrom

March 2005          Ford Tractors with Chuck Bergstrom

March 2004          Caterpillar Tractors with Caterpillar Tractor Club, Ed Claussen     

March 2003          Oliver Tractors with John Anderson, Luke Cain and Norman Duske

March 2002          Allis Chalmers Tractors with Robert and Joan Paulson

March 2001          John Deere Tractors

March 2000          Farmall Tractors with Leander Wetter & John Rivers

March 1999          Minneapolis-Moline Tractors with Wes Robertson