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As early as 1913 plans for a lake, to be known as Lake Tomahawk, were under consideration as part of the Methodist Colony that was to be built just northwest of town. When the colony’s plans fell through, the town, aided by funds from the Civil Works Administration and later the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), began work on a recreation center on the site. On Labor Day weekend 1934, the town officially opened Lake Tomahawk and the Community House with a day of watersports, including speedboat racing, as seen in this photograph from the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center's collection. In 1938, the lake closed to swimmers due to water quality issues, and a pool was constructed.

 

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