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Oneida County · Wisconsin

Lake Tomahawk

Snowshoe Baseball Capital.

A small town in the American Legion State Forest, named for a lake shaped like its namesake.

Fact 01

Look at the map

The town is named for Tomahawk Lake, whose outline looks like a tomahawk.

Fact 02

Rainbow, then Chapman

The railroad came through in 1887. The first post office was named Rainbow, another early name was Chapman, and most people just called it Tomahawk Lake.

Fact 03

Baseball on snowshoes

Snowshoe baseball started here in 1961, when town chairman Ray Sloan wanted something fun for summer visitors. It’s still a summer tradition in town.

Lake Tomahawk designs are on the way.