In the mid 1800's several hobos found themselves in a jungle next to the mainline of the B & O RR. They all had something in common, they had been repeatedly kicked out of towns and off train yards ...

BRITT - For many hobos and hobos at heart, attending the National Hobo Convention in Britt is not just an opportunity to gather with friends, it is also a time to pay their final respects to those who ...

In 1899, three enterprising men from the northern Iowa city of Britt struck upon an idea: why not make Britt the home of the National Hobo Convention? The next year, hobos flocked to the town for the ...

ST. PAUL — Whatever you do, don't call him a bum. Or tramp, wastrel or homeless person. Jim Morphew is a hobo -- in fact, King of the Hobos, officially crowned at the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, ...

BRITT, Iowa (AP) -- Hobos may be used to living in all kinds of weather, but officials say the Hobo Museum deserves better. The Britt Hobo Foundation is stepping up its efforts to raise funds for a ...