Oct 21, 2012, 6th Annual Mason Dixon Willys Gathering

[Jeepnharleymomma]

Get your Willys ready! It will be here soon....The 6th Annual Mason Dixon Willys Gathering in Westminster MD. Sunday October 21, 2012.

Historic Union Mills Homestead

(North of Westminster, MD 21158)

Bring your vintage Willys Jeep to historic Union Mills Homestead for this special gathering! Civilian and Military Willys Jeep vehicles are welcome and encouraged to attend! (MB, GPW, CJ2A, 3A, 3B, M38, Forward Control, Willys Wagons, Jeepsters, Willys Pick-ups, etc.)

5 Trophies to be awarded, including Best Work in Progress!

Where: Historic Union Mills Homestead 3311 Littlestown Pike (MD route 97 north) Westminster, MD 21158. (7 miles north of the City of Westminster, MD and 17 miles south of Gettysburg, PA.)

General Information: This free, annual event is for Willys Jeep owners, Jeep enthusiasts, and the general public to share information and view a rapidly disappearing piece of American automotive history! Union Mills Homestead is a beautiful park setting rich in Civil War History, so be sure to take the tour! Pit Beef and refreshments will be available!

Gettysburg Battlefield Run: For those interested in making this a weekend event, we will hold a Gettysburg Battlefield run (paved surfaces) on Saturday October 20th (Day before the Show), weather permitting. We will meet at 12:00 noon at the Gettysburg Outlets (US 15 and PA 97) by the theater complex. On the evening of the 22nd, we will meet at Gary & Dell’s Crab House near Union Mills to eat, drink beer, and otherwise tell lies about our Jeeps!


For more details check http://www.jeepchasm.com/ updates will be posted here as well

[hillbilly]

what times it start   

[Jeepnharleymomma]

10am till 3pm.

I am waiting for Mike to update his site...he said it was down for some problems...hope he will post more info soon.

[chasm]

New software and new computer that didn't cooperate with my site-builder program... yeesh!

Thanks for the bump Jenn!

The actual "show" portion of the Gathering will be Sunday Oct. 21, 2012 from 10 am - 3 pm.

On Saturday the 20th, we will again have a guided Gettysburg Battlefield run open to ALL Jeeps. We will meet at Noon at the Gettysburg Outlet Shoppes theater complex parking lot. The outlets are at the US 15 and Pa 97 intersection. If anyone doesn't want to do the 3+ hour Battlefield run, you can leave them at the outlets to shop, dine, or catch a movie!

Y'all will like the shirt this year.... and it isn't pink! 

Updates to come...

If you are interested in volunteering this year, PM or e-mail me. Adult volunteers will get a "STAFF" shirt! 

[chasm]

Here is the official Update! 


6th Annual Mason Dixon Willys Jeep Gathering
When: Sunday October 21, 2012 (10 am – 3 pm)
Where: Historic Union Mills Homestead 3311 Littlestown Pike (MD-97) north of Westminster, MD 21158

Join us at Historic Union Mills for the biggest Willys Jeep Show in Maryland! Last year we had nearly 45 historic Jeep vehicles present! This event is open to historic Military Jeep vehicles (including GPW’s), as well as all Willys and Kaiser Jeep era vehicles (CJ’s, Pick-ups, Jeepsters, Wagons, etc.) There is no registration fee. Donations and T-shirt sales benefit the Historic Union Mills Homestead Foundation. Swap meet vendors are encouraged to make a modest donation to support the event.

Trophies will be awarded as follows: Best CJ, Best Military, Best “Non-Jeep” Willys, Best Work in Progress, and Chairman’s Choice.

Kountry Kafe Katering will be present with their pit beef rig and other food!

Know Where 2 Jeep and Adams Jeep & Extreme Off-Road will be there too!

Gettysburg Run: Why not make it a weekend event? We will do a 3 hour Gettysburg Battlefield tour on Saturday the 20th. This is open to all new and old Jeeps. We will meet at the Gettysburg Outlet Shoppes at 12 noon, by the movie theater complex. If your friends and family members do not want to join the Battlefield tour, the can see a movie, dine, and shop the outlets while we cruise Gettysburg! The Outlets are located at the intersection of US-15 and PA-97, Between Littlestown and Gettysburg, PA.
 
On Saturday evening, a number of us usually gather at Gary & Dell’s Crab House in Union Mills to eat Maryland steamed crabs (and lots of other food), drink a few beers, and tell lies about our Jeeps!

There are numerous Hotels, Motels, and B&B’s in the Gettysburg, PA and Westminster, MD area!

To register for the Gathering, simply send me an e-mail and let me know what type of Willys / Jeep vehicle you plan to bring. There is no rain date, so plan accordingly!

Event Sponsors:
•   Know Where 2 Jeep
•   Adams Jeep & Extreme Off-road
•   Hanson Mechanical
•   PA Jeeps
•   Jeepchasm.com
 

[chasm]

Here's a look at the T-Shirt for this year's Gathering!


Come on out on October 21st to get yours! 

[chasm]

The most recent weather forecast for the Mason Dixon Willys Gathering:
Sunny and temps in the mid 60's!
Woo Hoo! 

[Jeepnharleymomma]

WOOOHOOOO!!!

[hillbilly]

cant wait we got pj and something special for the show.

[Jeepnharleymomma]

My willys is on the trailer and we are almost there......its going to be a beautiful day.

[Jeepnharleymomma]

The Willys show registered 51 Willys today! Awesome turn out and a beautiful day. Biggest one to date. I saw a bunch of members drive down to check out the show, some on thier motorcycles. I won best work in progress for my 47. Thanks Mike for a great show!

[hillbilly]

had a great time, pj's first jeep show. thanks for having it and us mike.

[Jeepnharleymomma]

Oh yeah Congrats Mike on making front page news in the Carroll County Times! (Under the Ravens being loosens,lol)
anyhow CONGRATS on putting together a cool show and getting the word out in the news

[chasm]

Save the date!

The 7th Annual Mason-Dixon Willys Jeep Gathering has been scheduled for Sunday October 27, 2013!


We will once again do a guided Gettysburg Battlefield Tour on the Saturday before (Oct. 26th).

Thanks to my awesome PA Jeeps friends for helping out!


Cheers!

Mike

[chasm]

The winners photos from the 6th annual Mason Dixon Willys Jeep Gathering have been posted at jeepchasm.com on the home page. Be sure to take a look. Jenn and Dave Watson's Work-in-Progress is featured front and center!

51 Jeeps were registered. 4 were non-registered (display or for sale) for a total of 55 Willys. Biggest turn-out in the 6 years we have held the Gathering!