A group of motorhome owners met up with each other at McCurdy Park in the city of Corunna, Michigan. This Sunday gathering is widely regarded as the first organized meeting of motorhome owners in the United States.
Motorhomes had grown increasingly popular nationwide. At the time, quite a few families eagerly converted large vehicles such as school and transit buses into “homes on wheels” that included cooking, sleeping, and sanitary accommodations. By the early 1960s, various businesses were manufacturing and selling their own motorhomes.
Ted Austin and Dennis McGuire coordinated the meeting in Michigan so that they and other area motorhome owners could discuss establishing a group. Attendees showed up at the park in their motorhomes by two o’clock that afternoon. An open house took place so that everyone could inspect each other’s vehicles. This was followed by a brief meeting at some nearby picnic tables…