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National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
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World's Largest Fiberglass Sculpture
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Climb inside the world's largest fiberglass sculpture: a musky that is ½ city block long.
The museum contains fishing artifacts, antique motors, reels, lures, accessories & hundreds of fish mounts. You can also get your picture taken with several other giant fiberglass fish & two sasquatches.
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 10360 Hall of Fame Drive
Hayward, WI 54843
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hours:
April 15th thru November 1st (daily) 9:30am – 4pm
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book:
"Weird Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey & Richard D. Hendricks
Barnes & Noble Books (2005)
page 197
buy it at Barnes & Noble.com
book:
"Oddball Wisconsin"
by Jerome Pohlen
Chicago Review Press, Inc. (2001)
pages 12 - 13
buy it at buy it at Barnes & Noble.com
book:
"Wisconsin Curiosities"
by Michael Feldman and Diana Cook
Globe Pequot Press
(2nd ed., 2004) pages 31 - 32
(3rd ed., 2009) pages 25 - 27
buy it at
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book:
"Roadside America"
by Mike Wilkins & Ken Smith & Doug Kirby
Fireside / Simon & Schuster (2nd ed., 1992)
pages 34 - 36
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book:
"Roadside Americana"
by Eric Peterson
Publications International, Ltd. (2004)
page 34
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book:
"Fun Along the Road"
by John Margolies
Bulfinch Press (1998)
page 74
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book:
"Weird Wonderful America"
by Laura A. Bergheim
Collier Books (1988)
pages 207 - 209
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book:
"Eccentric America"
by Jan Friedman
Globe Pequot Press (2nd ed., 2004)
page 87
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book:
"Midwest Marvels"
by Eric Dregni
UofM Press (2006)
pages 364 - 366
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book:
"Great Little Museums of the Midwest"
by Christine Des Garennes
Trails Books (2002)
pages 38 - 39
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book:
"Buildings in Disguise"
by Joan Marie Arbogast
Boyd's Mill Press, Inc. (2004)
page 37
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book:
"Miracles of The Spirit: Folk, Art, and Stories from Wisconsin"
by Don Krug & Ann Parker
University Press of Mississippi (2005)
page xix
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Lumberjack World Championships
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This annual event is a professional competition covering chopping, sawing, log rolling, axe throwing & more.
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Lumberjack Bowl is ¼ mile east of Hayward on County Road B
15634 W County Road B
Hayward, WI 54843
hours:
2009: July 24, 25 & 26 (Fri, Sat & Sun)
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Official Site
www.lumberjackworldchampionships.com
Classic Wisconsin
www.classicwisconsin.com
book:
"Oddball Wisconsin"
by Jerome Pohlen
Chicago Review Press, Inc. (2001)
page 13
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book:
"Eccentric America"
by Jan Friedman
Globe Pequot Press (2nd ed., 2004)
page 82
buy it at
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book:
"America Bizarro"
by Nelson Taylor
St. Martin's Press (2000)
page 215
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book:
"Wisconsin Curiosities"
by Michael Feldman and Diana Cook
Globe Pequot Press
(2nd ed., 2004) pages 32 - 33
(3rd ed., 2009) pages 28 - 29
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Moccasin Bar
& humorous mounted animal displays
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| location: Hayward |
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Amidst the Wisconsin wildlife displayed around the bar is what is claimed to be the world's largest record musky. This claim is in dispute, however. After you recover from debating the finer points of fish-judging, walk around and study some of the humorous animal displays which includes a poker game, a boxing match and a hoedown.
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(corner of Highways 27 & 63)
124 First St.
Hayward, WI 54843
hours:
(daily) 9am – close
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Explore Wisconsin
www.explorewisconsin.com
Roadside America
1. www.roadsideamerica.com
2. www.roadsideamerica.com
World's Largest Things
www.worldslargestthings.com
book:
"Weird Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey & Richard D. Hendricks
Barnes & Noble Books (2005)
page 200
buy it at Barnes & Noble.com
book:
"Oddball Wisconsin"
by Jerome Pohlen
Chicago Review Press, Inc. (2001)
pages 11 - 12
buy it at buy it at Barnes & Noble.com
book:
"Wisconsin Curiosities"
by Michael Feldman and Diana Cook
Globe Pequot Press
(2nd ed., 2004) pages 33 - 34
(3rd ed., 2009) pages 29 - 30
buy it at
buy it at Barnes & Noble.com
book:
"Roadside America"
by Mike Wilkins & Ken Smith & Doug Kirby
Fireside / Simon & Schuster (2nd ed., 1992)
page 12
buy it at
buy it at Barnes & Noble.com
book:
"Midwest Marvels"
by Eric Dregni
UofM Press (2006)
pages 367 - 369
buy it at
buy it at Barnes & Noble.com
book:
"Great Little Museums of the Midwest"
by Christine Des Garennes
Trails Books (2002)
pages 41 - 42
buy it at
buy it at Barnes & Noble.com
book:
"Miracles of The Spirit: Folk, Art, and Stories from Wisconsin"
by Don Krug & Ann Parker
University Press of Mississippi (2005)
pages 225 - 226
buy it at
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Al Capone's Hideout
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| location: Couderay |
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See how Al Capone spent his summer vacation. Tours are given of the gangster's northwoods retreat
and "Museum of the Roaring 20's". Note also the close proximity of the lake, the small cell where he kept some of his enemies captive, and the cement mixer which has obviously been used. Hmm.
2009 UPDATE: The Hideout has not been open all season and it doesn't look like it will be again for some time. It is currently inaccessible and marked with "No Trespassing" signs. Check out the news story at the top of the links to the right.
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12101 W. County Road CC
Couderay, WI 54828
tour hours:
• May thru Labor Day 11am – 6pm
• Labor Day thru mid-October 11am – 5pm
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FOX-21 News
story & video "Al Capone's Hideout unexpectedly closes"
Official Site
www.alcaponehideout.com
Roadside America
www.roadsideamerica.com
Wisconsin Travel
www.wistravel.com
Uncommon Days
www.uncommondays.com
Thom.org
www.thom.org
book:
"Oddball Wisconsin"
by Jerome Pohlen
Chicago Review Press, Inc. (2001)
page 5
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book:
"Wisconsin Curiosities"
by Michael Feldman and Diana Cook
Globe Pequot Press
(2nd ed., 2004) pages 18 - 19
(3rd ed., 2009) pages 14 - 15
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book:
"Gangster Holidays"
by Tom Hollatz
North Star Press (1989)
buy it at
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A now-extinct passenger pigeon is on display as well as many other North American animals. The museum purports to have largest collection of muskies in the world.
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15708 County Road B
Hayward, WI 54843
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hours:
9am – 2am
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book:
"Weird Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey & Richard D. Hendricks
Barnes & Noble Books (2005)
page 200
buy it at Barnes & Noble.com
book:
"Oddball Wisconsin"
by Jerome Pohlen
Chicago Review Press, Inc. (2001)
pages 11 - 12
buy it at buy it at Barnes & Noble.com
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Big Bear Statue
at Big Bear Lodge
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| location: Winter |
| roadside oddity |
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Official Site
www.bigbearlodgeww.com
Roadside Architecture
www.agilitynut.com
Explore Wisconsin
www.explorewisconsin.com
Winter Area Chamber of Commerce
www.winterwi.com
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Statue of Giant Springing Deer
at the Golden Fawn Resort
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The deer was understandably moved from the road to this secluded spot due to vandals shooting at it. Morons...
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8774 North Fawn Trail
Hayward, WI 54843
From Hayward, head east on County Road B for 14 miles. Turn right (south) on N County Road CC and follow it south for 4 miles. Turn left onto Fawn Lane. Follow road to where it ends near the giant fiberglass deer. Office for Golden Fawn Resort is behind house #8774.
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goldenfawnlodge.com |
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Wood Tick Races
at The Oxbo Resort
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"It all started 24 years ago, in the bar at the Oxbo Resort, when a gentlemen named Dick Kuhnert wondered what to do with the many wood ticks emerging from their sleepy winter hibernation. Plucking a tick off of his arm, Dick placed it on the bar and watched as it sped around. Thus, the idea of the Wood Tick Race was born. Although the first year only drew a handful of racers, this event has grown annually and now hundreds of contestants vie for the title of Wood Tick Racing Champion."
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(16 miles west of Fifield off of Highway 70 on Flambeau River)
6275 N Oxbo Drive
Park Falls, WI 54552
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Oxbo Resort Official Site
www.oxboresort.com
Winter Area Chamber of Commerce
www.winterwi.com
Roadside America
www.roadsideamerica.com
Classic Wisconsin
www.classicwisconsin.com
book:
"Wisconsin Curiosities"
by Michael Feldman and Diana Cook
Globe Pequot Press
(2nd ed., 2004) pages 43 - 44
(3rd ed., 2009) pages 37
buy it at
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Big Standing Bear Statue
at Big Bear Realty
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The bear looks to be about 10 feet tall, fierce & imposing....but he does offer a great value on lakeside cabins.
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(next to Lac Courte Oreilles Casino)
13855 W County Road B
Hayward, WI 54843
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Official Site
www.bigbearrealtyofhayward.com |
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Battle of Cameron Dam
Site of John F. Deitz's Standoff
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In 1910, a dispute over property rights escalated to a standoff with a Sheriff's posse. John Dietz claimed that the Cameron Dam was on his property and thus was owed a toll for the logs sent down the Thornapple River. He defended the dam and resisted arrest until his home was surrounded by the Sheriff and his men. One deputy was killed in a gun battle before Dietz surrendered. Dietz's stand against authority made him a folk hero to many.
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7 miles southeast of Winter on County Road W
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Roots Web
www.rootsweb.com
Winter Area Chamber of Commerce
www.winterwi.com
USGenNet
"Now it's all peaceful at Cameron Dam"
www.usgennet.org
Wisconsin Historical Society
www.wisconsinhistory.org
Journal Sentinel Online
article "'Defender of Cameron Dam' was icon for the underdog" or (here)
book
"Pioneer Vigilante: The Legend of John Dietz"
by Gunnard Landers
Badger Books, Incorporated (1998)
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book
"The Battle of Cameron Dam"
by Malcolm Rosholt
(self-published) (1974)
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book:
"The Wisconsin Story: 150 Stories/150 Years"
by Dennis McCann
Journal Sentinel Inc (1998)
pages 16 - 17
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book
"The Suppression of John F. Dietz: An Episode of the Progressive Era in Wisconsin"
by Paul H. Hass
Wisconsin Historical Society (1979)
buy it at
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Large Dutch Windmill
at Windmill Square Mall
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(on Highway 27 at County Road B)
10409 Highway 27 S.
Hayward, WI 54843
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Roadside Architecture
www.agilitynut.com
Roadside America
www.roadsideamerica.com
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Giant Fish Statue
at Pastika's Bait & Tackle
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It's puny next to the giant musky at the Freshwater Fishing Museum, but...
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10472 State Road 27
Hayward, WI 54843
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Official Site
www.pastikas.com
Roadside Architecture
www.agilitynut.com
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The Norske Nook (with 3 locations in Osseo, Hayward and Rice Lake) is known for their award winning, made-from-scratch pies (28 varieties, including a lemon meringue so tall "you could hide a hat in it" or so they say) and waitresses dressed in Scandinavian attire. Ask for the Norwegian lefse.
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10436 State Road 27
Hayward, WI 54843
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Official Site
www.norskenook.com
Roadfood
www.roadfood.com/Forums
RecipeFest
(recipe for Sour Cream Raisin Pie)
www.recipefest.com
book:
"Farm Recipes and Food Secrets from the Norske Nook"
by Helen Myhre & Mona Vold
Univ. of Wisconsin Press (2nd ed. 2001)
buy it at
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Wisconsin School of Chainsaw Carving
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"The only state-licensed chainsaw carving school in the United States. In-depth chainsaw carving training for the career-oriented student."
- section from the official site
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13250W State Rd. 77
Hayward, WI 54843
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Official Site
www.chainsawcarvingschool.com
Tom McMahon
www.tommcmahon.net
NPR
www.npr.org
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Mooselips Java Joint & Sawmill Saloon
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A true "middle-of-nowhere" location 10 miles north of Hayward where you will find 2 popular businesses side-by-side in this interesting architectural conglomeration. Try the Indian tacos or the River Pig Chili Dog at the Sawmill, then hop over to Mooselips for an espresso in the morning or for Martini Night every Friday from 4 to 9pm.
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Seeley, WI 54843
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Official Sites
1. Mooselips www.seeleywis.com
2. Sawdust Saloon www.seeleywis.com |
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"Jaws"
on display at the Treeland Resort
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| monster discovery |
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" 'JAWS' The lower jawbone of a possible world record class muskie that died in the Chippewa Flowage in 1998. It was discovered in the Chippewa Flowage on an island beach in October 31, 1998 by Erin and Ryan Woehler."
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2008 UPDATE: Another, perhaps larger, set of muskie jaws were found in the same general area. See "2008 story" link at right for details. The original "Jaws" gained some fame by having the story of its discovery told in a 2008 episode of the History Channel show "Monster Quest".
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9630 Treeland Road
Hayward, WI 54843
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Treeland Resort Official Site
www.treelandresorts.com
Chippewa Flowage Resort Association
1. 1998 story "Huge Skeletal Jaw Found On The Big Chip Shows That Record Fish Probably Are Still Out There" or (here)
2. 2006 story "Remains of a very large Musky was found in July 2006 on the Chippewa Flowage" or (here)
3. 2008 story "New "Jaws" found on the Chippewa Flowage!" or (here)
Paranormaland - Monster Fish
paranormaland.com
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Fred Sheer's Lumberjack Shows
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"Fred Scheer's Lumberjack Shows has been a dominant force in lumberjack sports across North America and the World. We have traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Africa and Australia, competing and performing at fairs, sport shows, corporate gatherings and specialty events. Our Lumberjacks have been featured on national television including ESPN's Great Outdoor Games and ABC's Wide World of Sports."
- section from the official website
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15638 W County Road B
Hayward, WI 54843
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Official Site
www.scheerslumberjackshow.com |
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about 16 miles west of Phillips on the South Fork of the Flambeau River
the island is across from Golden Fawn Resort
15715 County Hwy B East
(8 miles east of Hayward on Highway B at Grand Pines Resort on Round Lake)