Rhinelander, Wisconsin
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Rhinelander is a city in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 8,285 at the 2020 census.
Looking east at downtown Rhinelander with view of the Oneida County Courthouse dome
Rhinelander's city hall
A modern statue of the hodag on display in front of the Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce
Looking east at the sign for Rhinelander on US 8
Hodag
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In American folklore, the hodag is a fearsome critter resembling a large bull-horned carnivore with a row of thick curved spines down its back. The hodag was said to be born from the ashes of cremated
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
…weekend through Labor Day weekend and features many interactive displays and spaces to explore Rhinelander's rich history. Rhinelander is the home of the hodag, a folkloric green and white creature said to stalk the local woods. The hodag serves as mascot for the city and for Rhinelander High School and…
Hodag "captured" by Eugene Shepard, 1893