MASTODON TOWNSHIP — Mastodon Township has announced the Skrzyniarz family has donated a historic Hart-Carter Thrashing Machine.

This piece of agricultural equipment, dating back to the late 1800s or early 1900s, is more than just metal and gears — it’s a symbol of the township’s farming heritage and the strong sense of community that built it.

Etched with signatures — some more than a century old — the thrasher carries the names of past generations who worked side by side to bring in the harvest. It’s easy to imagine those early farming families gathering around this very machine, not only to ease the hard labor of threshing by hand but to celebrate progress, teamwork and each other.

Now, more than 100 years later, they continue that tradition. Mastodon Township is committed to preserving the thrasher and the signatures on it. Plans are already in motion to construct a secure structure to protect and showcase the thresher, ensuring future generations can appreciate its legacy.

The township is deeply grateful to the Skrzyniarz family for this donation. To honor the transfer of ownership and kick off the restoration effort, Mastodon Township will host a community celebration at 1 p.m. Sunday.The event be hosted by Mastodon Township Trustee Dave Smith, 364 Buck Lake Road in Crystal Falls.

The celebration will include members of the Mastodon Township Board, descendants and friends of the original signers and local residents. They are especially excited to welcome members of the Classic Farm Machinery Club of Iron County, which will begin the restoration process on site.

This event marks not just the preservation of a machine, but the honoring of a shared history. All community members are invited to attend and take part.

For more information, contact Mastodon Township Clerk at 906-875-6362 or Sherie Courchaine, deputy clerk at 906-284-0333.