These men made up the first Old Threshers Board of Directors. The first Reunion was held in September 1950. There were 15 steam engines and eight separators. Thousands attended that first two-day event in spite of very rainy weather. In its first 50 years, the Old Threshers Reunion has grown to be recognized as the largest event of its kind in the country.
People visit from every state in the union and numerous foreign countries.
Visitors number more than 120,000 each year. Originally the show was presented on the fairgrounds. Now it has expanded to cover more than 180 acres. What's in store for you at the Old Threshers Reunion Action is everywhere at the Reunion. The old steam engines provide the power for the threshing machines , sawmill , grist, shingle, veneer and sorghum mills.