Here I am again sharing the streets of my home town. I
didn’t walk much for this blog post. Instead I spent an hour at our little
historical museum. It’s too bad that more people don’t stop in there. Many
hours by long-time residents have gone into the collected memories contained in
the two buildings which make up our historical museum.
“ON TARGET was a fiberglass
prototype boat built in 1961 by Tomahawk Boat Manufacturing Company. The
18-foot, two-passenger craft was created by company co-founder, Frank Winter.
ON TARGET was featured in Newsweek and on the Today show. With its fighter-like
fuselage, it was part of Winter’s extensive involvement in boat racing. Despite
it groundbreaking features and advance publicity, this one of a kind boat never
made it into production.”
“In 1998, after many years in storage, ON TARGET was
donated to the Tomahawk Area Historical Society. After undergoing major
restoration, as well as more time in storage, the boat finally came to its permanent
location in Washington Park in 2009.”
“This steam engine, called ‘Old No. 19’, is a Mogul type
2-6-0, was built in 1923 as #19 of the Charcoal Iron Company of America and was
first used in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Old No. 19 was purchased by the
Marinette, Tomahawk and Western Railroad in 1947 and served the area until
1957. A few years later it was given to the City of Tomahawk. For more than 25
years it was on display near the Wisconsin River bank, not far from the bridge
it had once traveled in its working days. In the 1980s it was renovated and
moved to its final resting place in Washington Park.”
In 1888, this building became the city’s first school
building. It served as grade school, kindergarten and school district office.
In 2000 it became the second historical museum, across the street from the log
cabin.
Inside the old school-house museum. Scenes from days gone past.(Information included in today’s blog was taken from signs posted in Washington Park or from articles in the book “Souvenir Views ofTomahawk, Wisconsin” compiled by Dixie and Andy Zastrow.)
1 comment:
Thank you for highlighting the work of the area Historical society. Brought back many memories.
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