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Lincoln County has a lot to offer. It was created by the Wisconsin Legislature in 1874. In the beginning, Lincoln County included most of Oneida and Vilas Counties as well as parts of Langlade, Taylor, Price and Iron Counties. Lincoln County reached its' present size in 1885.
The early progress of Lincoln County is synonymous with the growth of the logging industry. The pines and virgin hardwood forests attracted loggers from far and wide. As operations grew, settlements sprang up bringing the retail stores and other business places. In clearing the forest, the lumbermen were opening the way for the farmer.
The City of Merrill was named for S.S. Merrill, then the General Manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. In 1881, the first courthouse was built, which later housed the Lincoln County Teachers College. The present courthouse was completed in 1903 and was entered on the National register of Historic Places by the Secretary of the Interior on April 19, 1978.
The City of Tomahawk was incorporated in 1891. The pulp and paper industry played a large part in the City's history as it continues to do at the present time. Within the City, Bradley Park, named for the father of the City, William H. Bradley, covers over 100 acres of land, heavily wooded with virgin pine. Tomahawk lies in the heart of Wisconsin's vacationland.
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