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National Hobo Convention
Annual convention in Britt, Iowa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Hobo Convention is held on the second weekend of every August since 1900[1] in the town of Britt, Iowa, organized by the local Chamber of Commerce, and known throughout the town as the annual "Hobo Day" celebration. The National Hobo Convention is the largest gathering of hobos, rail-riders, and tramps, who gather to celebrate the American traveling worker.[2]
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