Visitors
Center
CHAMBER COMMERCE
OF
Background image:
Original DNR Ranger Station 1930s
Mid-2017 the Tomah Chamber &
Visitors Center found a new home in a
recently renovated 1930s DNR Ranger
Station located at 310 N. Superior Ave.
The location of the Tomah Chamber
& Visitors Center had been semi-
permanent since 2007. In 2012, the
City Council voted to collect a 2% hotel
room tax that would go towards building
a new facility for the Chamber & Visitors
Center.
There were limited areas to build, so
the search began for existing buildings.
In the midst of the search, the DNR
announced to the City of Tomah that
they would be vacating the Ranger
Station. It was recognized that there
would be some significant challenges;
however, the location was ideal for the
needs of the Tomah Chamber & Visitors
Center and the historical nature of the
building provided significant value to our
purpose.
The building needed to tell people that
this is a Chamber of Commerce: serving,
supporting, and advocating for the
business
community; as well as a Convention &
Visitors Bureau: working to increase
tourism and promote Tomah as a
destination.
The building was also designed to
highlight Tomah’s history and the
original intention of the building, a
DNR Ranger Station. Hopefully during
your time in Tomah you have a chance
to explore the building and all of the
history and information that it holds. It
is open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.
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