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Name: Blacksmithing Workshop: Camping Gear
Start: 2022-08-13
End: 2022-08-13
Location: Wade House

Saturday, August 13, 2022

9 AM - 4 PM

Cost: $195/person (includes lunch). Advance registration required. Society members receive a 10% discount. Registration will be available soon.

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Wade House

Wade House Historic Site, W7965 State Hwy 23

Greenbush, WI 53026

wadehouse@wisconsinhistory.org

For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org.

Accessibility

Access to the Wade House Inn is limited. Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact the site directly at wadehouse@wisconsinhistory.org 920-526-3271.

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Strike while the iron is hot, hear the “clang” of the hammer, and feel the heat from the forge as you craft your own project during an interactive blacksmithing workshop at Wade House. Forging items with your own hands is a unique experience you will never forget.

The theme of this workshop is "Camping Gear." Make this year’s camping adventures memorable with campfire gear you made yourself. In this workshop, you will craft a roasting fork, a tripod, and a campfire hook.

Cost: $195/person (includes boxed lunch)
Advance registration required
Society members receive a 10% discount

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Know before you go
All participants must be 12-years-old or older. Park in the off-street parking area at the intersection of County T and Center Street. Please arrive between by 8:45 a.m. to make your way to the blacksmith shop by the 9 a.m. start time. Enter through the Wade House front gate. A staff member will escort you to the blacksmith shop. Participants must wear sturdy shoes or boots, have long hair pulled back, and wear no loose clothing. Make sure to wear clothing you don't mind getting dirty and dress for the weather and heat of the forge. Lunch is included. Please bring a water bottle. Gloves and safety glasses are provided. Bathrooms are available in a separate building within walking distance of the blacksmith shop. The blacksmith shop is handicap accessible, however, the terrain is rough, and the workshop itself requires the ability to stand for long periods, have strength in arms, and be able to withstand heat.

About the Location

Explore the horse-powered world that existed before planes, cars, and railroads at Wade House. Here the golden era of carriages lives on forever, with historic structures and a state-of-the-art museum highlighting all its wonders. The site features the stagecoach hotel built and owned by Sylvanus and Betsey Wade, the first European settlers of Greenbush. The site is also home to a blacksmith shop, sawmill, and the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, which houses Wisconsin’s largest collection of carriages and wagons.