About the Event
Everyone in the family can get a close-up view of life in a 19th century stagecoach inn during this weekend of special activities at Wade House. The curated experience starts with your own horse-drawn wagon ride to the Wade House Historic Site. Once there, you’ll meet our tradespeople and get your hands dirty, with firsthand demonstrations of the tools and techniques folk used hundreds of years ago to craft buildings, carriages and other essential items. Our gardener and cook will also show you how Betsey Wade – one of the inn’s founders – grew and prepared food for guests. And bring a camera: our farm animals are ridiculously photogenic. Families who complete a photo-based scavenger hunt will receive a special item from our gift shop. Food and drinks available for purchase.
COST
Adult (18-64): $15
Teen (13-17): $15
Senior (65+): $13
Child (5-11): $8
Children under 5: Free
Society members receive free admission
BOOK TICKETS
Know Before You Go & Accessibility
- The museum store is open daily during business hours.
- Guests may exit and return throughout the day.
- Water is the only outside food/beverage allowed. Food/beverage are available for purchase.
- Restrooms and water fountains are available on site.
- The site will remain open rain or shine.
- Guests are encouraged to wear good walking shoes and to dress for the weather.
- No pets are allowed. Service animals are permitted.
- Because of the historic nature of the buildings, not all areas are ADA accessible.
Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact the site directly at 920-526-3271 or wadehouse@wisconsinhistory.org.
Contact
For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org.
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.