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Lac la Hache, British Columbia, Canada: Big Tomahawk

A tomahawk sized for an Indian Goliath, with its chopping blade dramatically buried in the ground.

Address:
Cariboo Hwy, Lac la Hache, BC, Canada
Directions:
South end of the lake. Downtown -- and it's a tiny town -- on the north side of Hwy 97/Cariboo Hwy. If you reach open fields at either end of town you've driven too far.
Admission:
Free
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Large Ax

A large ax found on the side of the road.

[Theresa Schlitt, 10/07/2016]

The ax is actually an oversized Indian tomahawk. Its handle is inscribed with the town's name, Lac la Hache, which in English means, "Hatchet Lake."


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