Take a Trip to the Wade House Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum this Wint | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Take a Trip to the Wade House Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum this Winter

For Immediate Release (November 16, 2021)

Take a Trip to the Wade House Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum this Wint | Wisconsin Historical Society

Greenbush, WI – The Wade House Visitor Center and Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum will be open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays this winter except for the following holiday weekends, November 27 & 28, 2021, December 25 & 26, 2021 and January 1 & 2, 2022.

“We are excited that we can offer guests a chance to get out of the house this winter and visit the Wade House Visitor Center and Carriage Museum,” said Alli Karrels, site director for Wade House. “We also hope guests will come out December eleventh and twelfth for our special holiday event, A Wade House Christmas.”

The Wesley J. Jung Carriage Museum houses nearly 100 unique carriages and vehicles that span from 1870 to 1915. There are also interactive exhibits throughout the museum that highlight the history of the different carriages. The collection of carriages is unlike any other in the state.

The cost to visit the Wade House Visitor Center and Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum during the winter months is general admission: $7.00, senior (65+): $5.00, child (5-12): $3.50, child (4 & under): Free and Wisconsin Historical Society Members: Free

On December 11 & 12, Wade House will also be hosting their holiday event, A Wade House Christmas. During this fun and festive event guests will enjoy holiday music, beautiful decorations and tasty treats – fresh from the oven! The halls of the historic Wade House Stagecoach Hotel will be decked out for the Christmas season, showcasing how the Wade Family and their many visitors would have celebrated the festive season. Tickets for this event can be purchased in advance at https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/wade-house-christmas.

For the most up to date information visit wadehouse.org.

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.