New Fairmont Manufactured Home Now Open to the Public at The RV/MH Museum in Elkhart, IN

Visitors to the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum now have a new manufactured home exhibit to tour, thanks to the generosity of Nappanee, Indiana-based Fairmont Homes, according to Barry Cole, RV/MH Heritage Foundation chairman of the board.The exhibit, located east of the museum complex, is a brand new modern manufactured home.

“This exhibit is an outstanding addition to our manufactured housing collection. Visitors to the museum will be able to tour historic examples of homes on wheels, experience the recently unveiled ‘Wheel People” exhibit and then step outside to visit a modern example of a manufactured home.  We believe they will be amazed and impressed with how far our industry has evolved.” said Cole.

Darryl Searer, president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum, said, “This project started a few months ago when we sent out a call to manufactured housing companies and asked them if they would be willing to display one of their new units at the museum. Fairmont Homes stepped up and offered to erect one of their homes at the museum for a period of one year. They also volunteered to cover the cost of erecting the home at the museum, plus pay the electric bill while the home was on display.”

In addition to Fairmont Homes, others in the industry made contributions to help bring this project to fruition. Style Crest contributed the air conditioning and many state associations donated money ranging from $400 to $1000 to cover the site preparation costs, estimated to be approximately $15,000.

Searer added, “Our goal is to present visitors to the Hall of Fame and Museum a complete and accurate history of both the RV and Manufactured Housing industries. While we have many early examples of our industries’ products, we believe our story would be incomplete without the thoughtfulness of Fairmont Homes and others, We thank them for their support.”

Fairmont Homes’ General Manager Brian Cira said, “Fairmont is proud of the industry and happy to support the Hall of Fame in promoting the incredible housing value we offer today’s home buyers.”

For information about the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum and public tours: Click  www.rvmhhalloffame.org

Editor’s note: For over 40 years Fairmont Homes has provided thousands of families with the comfort, security and general well being that only a quality built home can offer. As a leader in innovation and superior construction techniques, Fairmont Homes continues to transform the factory built housing industry into the best value in American home ownership.

ManufacturedHomes.com extends a “thank you” to Fairmont Homes for their generosity and appreciation of the heritage of the manufactured housing industry.

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