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The Lumberjack World Championships are held annually in Hayward, Wisconsin. The three-day event began in 1960 and is held at the Lumberjack Bowl in front of an estimated 12,000 spectators. There are 21 events for both men and women to compete for over $75,000 in prize money.
It is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of entries in the National Register of Historic Places that are located in Forest County, Wisconsin. The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be seen in a map.
The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show is a lumberjack show performed in Ketchikan, Alaska. Established in May 2000 by Rob Scheer, the show is put on by the Wisconsin-based Lumberjack Sports International. Located near the Ketchikan Creek, the show's venue has 475 seats and is at the former site of the Ketchikan Spruce Mill, which closed in 1993.
Stihl, however, had a vision of a series that would bring the best athletes together and let them compete in several events and thus determine who was the best overall lumberjack. With the help of Granite State Lumberjack Shows, the Series evolved and has become a very prestigious competition.
Lake Hayward is in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, [1] United States. It is fed by the Namekagon River and is part of the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. [2] Namakagon Queen, Hayward, Wisconsin, June 1961. The Lumberjack Bowl is a large bay on Lake Hayward that is used for the Lumberjack World Championship. [3] [4]
Jack and Jill competition, Lumberjack World Championships, Hayward, Wisconsin, 2007. Unlike many college sports which have some degree of seasonality, members of collegiate woodsman teams compete throughout the academic year. Competitions typically take the form of a "meet", a series of events run throughout the day of competition.
Hayward: 2-story brick headquarters built in 1889 by one of the major logging companies in the Namekagon watershed, founded by A. J. Hayward and R. L. McCormick, [11] with fireproof vault in basement, offices on first floor, and rooms for visiting officials above. [12] 4: Ojibwa Courier Press Building: Ojibwa Courier Press Building: March 1, 1982
Their North Wisconsin Lumber Company dammed the river at the site of the current Hayward dam and built a sawmill, shingle mill, and planing mill to the north, called by 1883 "the Big Mill." [14] That same year the village of Hayward was platted [15] and Sawyer County was established, formed from parts of early versions of Chippewa and Ashland ...