The Start of our Summer Adventure: Kristina and Brian’s Wedding in Ocean City, Maryland, On The Road Again and RV/MH Hall of Fame, Elkhart Indiana 6/09/2019
After our stay at Treasure Beach RV Park and Campground in Selbyville, Delaware, to be close to Brian and Kristina’s wedding, at The Golden Sands in Ocean City, we finally hit the road again to start our summer adventure.
Our first stop was at the Elkhart Co./Middlebury KOA. We have a ShowHauler factor tour scheduled for Monday as well as a few minor issues to be fixed. Originally we planned to stop in Ohio on Saturday night and not getting to Elkhart until Sunday. Because we took the PA and Ohio Turnpike we saved a lot of time that enabled us to make it to Elkhart in 1 day. I am waiting to see how expensive the tolls will be to decide whether this was a wise decision!
We took advantage of the extra day by sightseeing and visiting the RV/MH Hall of Fame. This museum is devoted to the RV industry and displays many older models. I knew there were many RV manufacturers here in Elkhart, but I did not know that 80 percent of all RVs manufacturered in the US are built locally.. We drove by ShowHauler and were surprised how small it is compared to the other manufacturers.
Dirt Yacht at Treeasure Beach RV Park & Campground. This is a newer section of the park with concrete pads. Ongoing construction acrosss the canal. Geese at Treasure Beach RV Park & CampgroundVisiting Peter and Paulla at Sunset MarinaThe picnic table boat going for a cruiseOur table at Brian and Kristina’s wedding reception. Randy helped by making the nnumbered buoys. Kristina did an awesome job decorating for her wedding. Enjoying Brian and Kristina’s wedding with friends at the Golden Sands in Ocean City, MD The view from the top floor of the Golden Sands during Brian and Kristina’s wedding reception. Taken at the photo booth during Brian and Kristina’s wedding reception. Being silly in the photo booth during Brian and Kristina’s wedding reception. Stopping at the Scenic Overlook at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel on our way from Ocean City, MD to Ryan’s in Suffolk, VAStopped for Ty to have a quick walk at the Blue Heron Service Plaza on the Ohio Turkpike. This rest stop is huge with a separate RV section with electric outlets and a dump station. Unfortunately for us the RV sites are 40′ max. Too small for us when we are towing the Jeep Stopped for a few days at Elkhart Co./Middlebury KOA so that we can tour the ShowHauler shop and have a few minor repairs done. While exploring Elkhart and Middlebury, Indiana we crossed over into Michigan. RV/MH Hall of Fame Go RV’ing Outside RV/MH Hall of FameJohn Deere1958 Airstream built as a 10 foot prototype 1935 Covered Wagon Travel Trailer which was the largest trailer manufacturer in 1935 building 1 out of 6 house trailers built in the US. Their recorded production from a single plant was 45 to 50 trailers per day. The exterior is leatherette over a thin plywood shell. The roof is covered with coated canvas stretched over tarpaper. Original cost $435. 1930 Model A on display at the RV/MH Hall of Fame, towing a 1946 KIT Trailer Company Teardrop 1930 Model A on display at the RV/MH Hall of Fame. It was towing a 1946 KIT Trailer Company Teardrop trailerSide opening of the 1946 KIT Trailer Company Teardrop trailerThe outdoor kitchen area of the 1946 KIT Teardrop trailerClose up of the outdoor kitchen area of the 1946 KIT Tearddrop TrailerOutdoor eating display at the RV/MH Hall of Fame1954 Holiday Rambler bult by Klinger Products Company before the name was changed to Holiday Rambler 1964 Coachmen Travel Trailer This 1964 Coachmen Cadet Travel Trailer is the first production trailer bult by the three Corson brothers when they started Coachmen. it featureed a novel bed which is stored up against the ceiling to be manually lowered into position above the dinette when ready for use. Kitchen area in the Coachmen Travel TrailerThe second of two custom, all aluminum motorhomes built in 1988 using a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Chassis with a 1976 Olds Toronado 455 cu in engine. It was designed and built specifically to fit into a standard residential garage door. Length 270″, weight 5400 pounds, height 63″1968 Carriage Travel Trailer on display at the RV/MH Hall of Fame. According to the sign, Carriage was founded in 1968 to produce high quality travel trailers with retirees and other full time users in mind. The one-piece fiberglass end pieces were a new feature pioneered by Carriage. that were ddesigned and built by C&K Fiberglass. 1966 Mustang Travel Trailer bult by the Westward Coach company. One of the first trailers of the “bunkhouse” design with a second story bed. Prior to the 1960’s, bathing and toilet facilities were rarely included in camper trailers.
This trailer has a tiny bathroom with shower, sink and stool in the same compartment . 1954 Yellowstone Travel Trailer a higher line travel trailer made in the 50s with a residential apartment style kitchen range and refrigerator. A light birch interior gave a bright and well lighted living area. There are front and rear doors with screen doors. 1929 Wiedman Housecar on 1928 Stewart Truck chassis One of the three housecars built by the Pierce Arrow Company of Buffalo, New York before the 1929 crash ended their manufacture of luxury housecars. Side view of the Pierce Arrow HousecarInside the Pierce Arrow HousecarBathroom in the Pierce Arrow Housecar1939 Lindberg Travel Trailer, designed in San Carlos, California, by an engineer of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel. The traailer was custom built for aviator, Charles Lindbergh. Skinned in aluminum to reduce weight and enhance appearance, the trailer has two axles, one at each end. The design gave the trailer greater stability when parked for overnight stops and did not require that the tongue be supported on jacks when unhitched from the tow vehicle. Sleeping area of the 1939 Lindbergh Travel TrailerKitchen area in the 1939 Lindbergh Travel Trailer1939 Hunt Housecar. One of several vehicles built in the 1930s by Hollywood movie cinematographer and producer, Roy Hunt. Named, “The Star” for its hood ornament. Front of the 1937 Hunt Housecar. Named for the “Star” hood ornament A similar housecar, The Turtle, with a turtle hood ornament is in a California museum. Inside of the 1937 Hunt Housecar Model cars at the RV/MH Hall of Fame. This one is similar to the 1966 Ford Econoline Van that Randy and his parents took to AlaskaCarriage 5th Wheel model at the RV/MH Hall of Fame
