Tomah is in the Coulee Region of Southwest Wisconsin.
Understand
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[edit]By car
[edit]Interstates 90 and 94 converge at Tomah going eastbound and split apart westbound. Take I-90 from Rochester and La Crosse, I-94 from the Twin Cities and Eau Claire, and the combined I-90/94 from Madison.
By train
[edit]- See also: Rail travel in the United States
Union Depot
- 1 Tomah station
- Amtrak
Route stopping at Tomah:
- Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.
- Amtrak
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Tomah Museum (Tomah Area Historical Society), 1112 Superior Ave (between Monowau and Juneau Sts), ☏ +1 608 372-1880. May-Oct: Tu-Sa 1PM-4PM. Local museum includes exhibits on Frank King (creator of the Gasoline Alley comic strip), Chief Tomah, and the town's role in the American Civil War. Free.
- 2 Little Red Schoolhouse (Watermill School), 1318 Superior Ave (at Holton St inside Gillett Park). Memorial Day-Labor Day: W,Sa 1PM-4PM. Single-room schoolhouse built in 1864, originally located northeast of Tomah. Free.
Do
[edit]- 3 Wisconsin Woodsmen, 1625 Butts Ave, [email protected]. See website for current season schedule. Enjoy an ice-hockey game at the Tomah Ice Center. The Woodsmen play in the North American Tier III hockey league. Price varies by seat location.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Antique Mall of Tomah, 1510 Eaton Ave. Large antique store with local gift and art gallery attached.
- 2 Humbird Cheese Mart, 2010 Eaton Ave. Highway side stop for Wisconsin cheese, ice cream, and gifts.
Eat
[edit]- Evergreen's Supper Club, 1095 Apollo Road, Black River Falls, ☏ +1 608-272-3202. Food and drinks in a rustic setting to the North of Fort McCoy. Specials on Friday and Saturday, with reservations recommended on those days.
Drink
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[edit]Routes through Tomah |
St. Paul ← La Crosse ← | W ![]() |
→ Wisconsin Dells → Milwaukee |
Rochester ← Sparta ← | W ![]() |
→ Camp Douglas → Madison |
Saint Paul ← Black River Falls ← | W ![]() |
→ Camp Douglas → Madison |
Eau Claire ← Black River Falls ← | W ![]() |
→ Camp Douglas → Madison |
END ← Sparta ← | W ![]() |
→ Necedah → Coloma |