The National Construction Equipment Museum of the Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA), the world's only public museum dedicated to the restoration and preservation of construction equipment, is out of room for its collection of over 170 pieces of antique construction equipment and is starting a fundraising campaign.
Its goal is a new building. The new structure will be a 20,000 square foot, purpose-built museum with a high-clearance, vaulted ceiling in the main hall. This will allow large machines such as cranes and shovels to be properly displayed, and all of the machines will be set up in a manner where they appear ready to work.
The new building will include new office space and an upgraded archives facility, while the current office and archives building will be converted into a meeting and learning center. This new museum will also be built ready for expansion to accommodate smaller machines.
HCEA is calling the effort "The Big Push" fundraiser. Ken Taylor, owner of Ohio Cat, has pledged to match the next $500,000 donated to the construction of the new museum.
There are several ways to donate to HCEA. You can donate directly here.
Checks and money orders (no cash) can be mailed to the HCEA at 16623 Liberty Hi Road, Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402.
You can also call the association at 419.352.5616 with any major credit card. In addition, there are options for larger donations such as Required Minimum Distributions, Planned Giving, and more. Contact the HCEA for further details.
