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Greenbush, WI – Enjoy the excitement of a 19th-century Christmas celebration at a special experience coming to Wade House Historic Site for one weekend only this December. Holidays at Wade House shares traditions from another era and brings families together to make new holiday memories on December 10-11, 2022. Tickets are available online, and Holidays at Wade House will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days of the event.

Guests will receive a warm welcome at the historic stagecoach hotel, all decked out for the season. From jubilant holiday music to nostalgic seasonal treats baking fresh on the hearth, the simplicity and magic of a mid-1800s Christmas will delight visitors of all ages.

The event will feature a mix of modern fun and traditional Christmas activities for the whole family to enjoy. Activities include cookie decorating, holiday crafts, holiday-themed games (including a present balancing race for children and adults) and a scavenger hunt throughout the Visitor Center and Carriage Museum to see who can find the Nut Cracker. Guests will also be treated to a special reading of the beloved Christmas classic “The Night Before Christmas” in the historic Wade House.

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About Wade House
Located in Greenbush, Wisconsin, Wade House is a historic stagecoach inn that was operated in the 1850s to serve traffic along the plank road connecting Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. The site tells the story of frontier entrepreneur Sylvanus Wade and his family during the Civil War years. In addition to the inn, the historic site includes the Herrling sawmill, one of the few working, water-powered sawmills of its kind in the nation. Wade House is also home to the Wesley Jung Carriage Museum, which houses the state's largest collection of antique carriages and working wagons. For more information, call 920-526-3271 or visit wadehouse.org.

About the Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org.