Know Your Hobo Signs

Making travel plans this holiday season? Well before you start your road trip you better study up on your symbolism. It's never a bad a idea to know where you can get a free meal, or phone call, or find an easy mark. Check out all 50 need to know hobo signs below.

	1. Good road to follow
	2. Religious talk will get you a free meal
	3. These people are rich (Silk hat and pile of gold)
	4. Camp here
	5. You may sleep in the hayloft here
	6. Warning: Barking Dog
	7. House is well-guarded
	8. This is not a safe place
	9. Good food available here, but you have to work for it
	10. If you are sick, they'll care for you here
	11. This community is indifferent to a hobo's presence
	12. Authorities are alert: Be careful
	13. Officer of the law lives here
	14. Courthouse, precinct station
	15. Jail
	16. Free telephone (Bird)
	17. Beware of four dogs
	18. No use going this direction
	19. Dangerous drinking water
	20. Doubtful
	21. A judge or magistrate lives here
	22. Here. This is the place
	23. A kind old lady (Cat)
	24. Hit the road! Quick!
	25. A beating awaits you here
	26. A trolley stop
	27. "Ok, alright"
	28. This way
	29. A gentleman lives here (Top Hat)
	30. Police frown on hobos here (Handcuffs)
	31. A man with a gun lives here
	32. There is nothing to be gained here
	33. The road is spoiled with other hobos and tramps
	34. Good place to catch a train
	35. Hold your tongue
	36. A crime has been committed here. Not a safe place for strangers
	37. Halt
	38. Dangerous neighborhood
	39. An ill-tempered man lives here
	40. Be prepared to defend yourself
	41. A doctor lives here. He won't charge for his services
	42. Keep quiet (Warns of day sleepers, babies)
	43. The owner is in
	44. The owner is out
	45. There are theives about
	46. A dishonest person lives here
	47. An easy mark, a sucker
	48. Good place for a hang out
	49. There is alcohol in this town
	50. Fresh water and a safe campsite

Source: MuseSpace