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Hello Everyone,

This is the 100th anniversary year for the RV industry in the U.S. The roots of RVing are as old as covered wagons and camping itself, but June 7, 1910 is considered the beginning of it all.

Prominent RV historians, including Smithsonian Institution curator Roger White, cite 1910 as the beginning of our uniquely American industry.

That year, the first motorized campers hit the road. An alternative to sleeping in train cars, motorhomes allowed explorers a way to find the road less traveled with a safe place to sleep.

One of the things I really enjoy about RVing is that it’s enjoyed by everyone --rich or poor.

Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison camped together in Model-Ts outfitted for camping. In 1931, Mae West’s contract included a chauffeur-driven “house car” for the star to relax in while filming movies.

In the early 1940s, aviation pioneers Charles Lindbergh and his wife needed someplace quiet where they could write, so Henry Ford let them use a 1935 house trailer he owned that was equipped with electricity, a stove, an icebox, a bathroom and other “modern” amenities.

In the ’60s and ’70s, TV reporter Charles Kuralt famously criss-crossed the country in a motor home while filming his popular “On the Road” features for CBS News.

Today we have the luxury of thousands of designated campsites, but the call of the wild is still available with dusty roads leading to views of mountains, the ocean and canyons.

The ability to explore literally every crevice of this country with an RV while still having the comforts of home is a privilege Americans have always enjoyed.

I’m delighted to say that Moore’s RV has been involved with a great part of this history as we’re in our 50th year in business.

So happy anniversary to us all who enjoy RVing across this great land.