Al Meyers, a native of Allenhurst, New Jersey, settled in this area in 1939 after accepting a government contract to manufacture planes for pilot training. Before that, he had visited as a barnstormer, selling airplane rides and performing aerobatics to raise money to build a prototype plane for the private flyer. In 1941 he formed the Meyers Aircraft Company. When World War II broke out, he received a contract to build planes for pilot training under the Civilian Pilot Training Program and selected Tecumseh for his production site. His government contract ended just prior to the close of the war, but he continued to manufacture planes for private use until 1966. After the war, the company produced the Meyers 145 and four series of the Meyers 200, one of the most advanced private planes of its time. The company also manufactured aluminum boats to help finance plane production. In 1966 the Meyers 200 was sold to North American Rockwell, and production moved to Albany, Georgia. The boat division was sold in 1977, and proceeds from the sale were used to start the Allen H. Meyers Foundation. The airport, established in 1939-40 by twenty-seven-year-old airman, designer, and manufacturer Al Meyer (1908-1976), was originally the Tecumseh Municipal Airport and was renamed Al Meyers Airport in 1975. It remains a privately owned airport designated for public use and is used for transporting manufactured goods and restoring all types of airplanes, especially the Meyers plane.