Mid America Windmill Museum

We had intended to overnight at the  Mid America Windmill Museum in Kendallville, IN, on our way out. The museum is a Harvest Hosts stop. However, we opted to head straight to Goshen, as it was only about an hour more of driving.

On the day we went to visit with my friend Doris and her family, we headed out to the museum. The museum grounds are just fun to see. The various windmills, some working, some not, bring to mind cattle ranches and farms. Inside the barn museum they have a couple of windmills that were locally made and one that was quite an engineering marvel.

Kendallville is home to Flint and Walling company. The company started as a windmill manufacturer and still exists today as a water pump company.

RV/MH Hall of Fame

With the coach getting a facelift, we’ve had plenty of time in Indiana. One of the places we visited was the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, IN. They have quite the collection of early RVs. I was surprised by the early housecars. In some ways, things really haven’t changed a whole lot. In others, there were some really innovative designs. We enjoyed a couple of hours wandering through the units.
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The museum is a Harvest Host location.

A bird's eye view

1931 Model AA Ford Housecar

1935 Bowlus Road Chief

1969 Pace Arrow

AACA Museum

Our first Harvest Host experience was at the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA. We spent the night in the parking lot. We were quite thankful that there weren't any other big rigs around. Since we're towing with a dolly, we can't back up. We needed every inch of that space to make a giant u-turn to be facing the right way when we left. However, it was a great spot, quiet and peaceful, and beat a Walmart parking spot hands down.

We purchased museum tickets and spent a couple of hours wandering through the exhibits. Unbeknownst to us, it was the first full day of the Studebaker exhibit. The cars were quite impressive and the museum was creative in their displays. Wow, did those cars shine. Buses and motorcycles were on display as well. It's worth a visit for those interested in autos.