choose another county

or

  on north side of Highway 8 east of intersection with Highway 17 (east of Rhinelander)

  (7 miles north of Tomahawk on Highway L)
1972 Highway L
Heafford Junction, WI  54532

hours:
late spring thru summer

  was:  on Lake Tomahawk

  1765 Superior St.
Three Lakes, WI  54562

  7036 Hwy 45 N.
Three Lakes, WI  54562

  at Monico Park on Highway 8 in Monico across from the white church

  7500 US Highway 51 S.
Minocqua, WI  54548

  6823 US Highway 51
Hazelhurst, WI  54531

  somewhere 7 miles east of Rhinelander

  846 Golf Course Loop Rd.
Three Lakes, WI  54562
Summer 
Winter 

"A must see in the northwoods, the Petroleum Museum is open all year and admission is free! You will be amazed by the Museum’s extensive collection of classic gas pumps, neon signs and promotional gas station giveaways. Spend an afternoon investigating the petroleum memorabilia on display from floor to ceiling!"
- section from Three Lakes Chamber of Commerce website

Lake Tomahawk UFO Sightings

"Mrs. Klippel told the Times on Monday, Dec. 1, that the object, whatever it was, was 'cone shaped' with red and green flashing lights. 'You could see the colors in the lake. I've never seen one this low before.' "
- section from UFO Wisconsin 11-25-80 report

UFO Seen Hovering Over Tree House  (1975)

"The air was dead silent and there were no other vehicles in the area. There was no noise coming from the craft. I stood and watched it about 10 minutes. It then started to move toward me at which time I got into my car to get out of there."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

"Three Lakes' Cooler Ghost"

In the book "Northern Frights", author Dennis Boyer tells of a bar-patronizing spirit who likes it in the cold.

Minocqua & Hazelhurst UFO Sightings

"The light stayed on me as I was moving. It did not vary any direction at all. I floored the sled, now realizing this was not a helicopter and I started to panic. I had the sled floored all the way back home, sliding around corners and intersections."
- section from UFO Wisconsin 12-02-95 report

Three UFOs Seen Above Field   (2005)

"The color of the crafts was dark black, the crafts contained several bright spotlights that seemed to be searching the area frantically."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

Willow Reservoir Bigfoot  (2001)

Three Lakes UFO Sightings

"After a minute or so we could distinguish red and green lights, but they were not flashing in any timed or rythmic (sic) manner. We sat perfectly still, assuming 'it' was close enough to see us, so we didn't want to draw attention to ourselves."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

"Roscoe the Playful Poltergeist"

  Back Bay Inn & Hideaway
now Chef Rene's Back Bay Cove (on Shishebogama Lake)
11530 Chicago Rod & Gun Club Rd.
Minocqua, WI  54848

Fast Moving Object Observed  (2005)

"I drove twards (sic) it and it stayed there, then all at once it went straight up real fast and I mean fast and it made a 90 degree turn to the left at that fast rate of speed..."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

"The Trapper in the Tree"
(perhaps in Rusk County) 

In the book "Northern Frights", author Dennis Boyer tells of the corpse of a man discovered inside a felled tree trunk.
Note:  A very similar story is described in the book "Wisconsin Lore" which tells of the discovery of Captain Pierre D'Artagan's mummified corpse in a Rusk County tree.

  Take Highway 17 north out of Rhinelander for about 12 miles after you pass the railroad tracks at the edge of town.  Turn left onto County Road D (by the White Stag).  Follow D until you reach a curve heading north, where you take a left onto Pine Lake Road.  Follow Pine Lake until you see Hunter's Haven Road on the left.  The rock was on the left hand side of the intersection.

"The Phantom Snowmobiler"

In the book "Northern Frights", author Dennis Boyer tells of sightings of a rogue sledder spirit on his vintage Artic Cat.

Sugar Camp UFO Sightings

" 'We were about 300 feet away from it,' he recalled. 'The bottom side was tilted up towards us, and I could see three orange lights on the bottom, and stripes. There were two bars hanging down from it that joined to form a triangle. It glowed, and it didn't make a sound.' "
- section from UFO Wisconsin 07-20-81 report

"The Little Hodag"

"As far as what it looks like, it's pretty much like the Great Hodag.  Just a little lighter in color in the summer and kind of a silver gray in winter.  But it has the characteristic spearlike tail, spikes along the spine, shaggy hair, two horns, and short but powerful legs.  Kind of a souped-up armadillo on steroids."
- section from "Giants in the Land"

"Ghosts of America" Haunted Location Reports
(take with a grain of salt)

The reports on this site are presumably fiction, using random Wisconsin place names in the stories listed there.  Even so, you might get a kick out of reading them.

"Bear-Walker"

In the book "Spooky Wisconsin" is a story of a shape-shifter who comes to do harm to an old lady, forcing her neighbors to find out a way to help her.

"The museum proper is a replica of a 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps barracks. The building was constructed with lumber from trees planted by the C.C.C. in the 1930's. The Pioneer Village features a Granary, a Country Store, and a Log School House. A Sporting Shed contains antique hunting and fishing equipment. A new building, the barn, contains old boats, and will house changing displays about the area's culture and life. The Johnson House, adjacent to the Museum, is a 100+ year old home furnished in an early 1900's style."
- section from Three Lakes Official Site

  1798 Huron St.
Three Lakes, WI  54562

hours:
Memorial Day thru Labor Day  (Tues - Sat)  11am – 3pm