Cottage Hill Tractor Co. & Museum

Cottage Hill Tractor Co. & Museum The museum features John Deere tractors and implements from the 1920's & 30's with some items thru the two-cylinder era to 1960. Thank you Randy Jacobson

My passion for collecting old John Deere's began at an early age when my grandpa gave me his 1928 GP that he used on the farm. It was around 1984 when I really got started into collecting and have continued to this day. I have had lots of help from family, friends and fellow collectors thru the years to help put together this collection and to create a museum for all to see.

Couple items provided to farmers from the local John Deere dealer in Waterville from back in the day.
03/02/2026

Couple items provided to farmers from the local John Deere dealer in Waterville from back in the day.

This very old auction flyer was recently purchased and the location of the then auction is just 2 miles from Cottage Hil...
02/21/2026

This very old auction flyer was recently purchased and the location of the then auction is just 2 miles from Cottage Hill.

Happy Independence Day, hoping everyone has a joyful and safe holiday!
07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day, hoping everyone has a joyful and safe holiday!

Remembering Memorial Day and those who are no longer with us!
05/26/2025

Remembering Memorial Day and those who are no longer with us!

Spring field work is right around the corner! 😁😁😁
03/04/2025

Spring field work is right around the corner! 😁😁😁

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

05/27/2024
This is our hometown in Marshall Co. our ancestors came to this area in the 1880’s and settled just southwest of Watervi...
02/19/2024

This is our hometown in Marshall Co. our ancestors came to this area in the 1880’s and settled just southwest of Waterville.

Located 15 miles southwest of Marysville, the town Waterville, Kansas, got its first post office on February 18, 1868. For a brief time, Waterville, the furthest point west on the railroad, became a cowtown.

Read about Waterville, Kansas - The Lost Cowtown https://legendsofkansas.com/waterville-kansas/

[Photo: Early 1900s Waterville, Kansas by Leslie Parsons. Touch of color by LOA]

Thanks to all the farmers out there and all you do!
10/12/2023

Thanks to all the farmers out there and all you do!

An old photo with a Ford model AA truck hauling a John Deere model D
09/17/2023

An old photo with a Ford model AA truck hauling a John Deere model D

A possible John Deere sighting! 😅
11/21/2022

A possible John Deere sighting! 😅

Address

386 Cyclone Lane
Waterville, KS
66548

Telephone

(785) 556-2352

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