PLAN YOUR VISIT 

Discover the history of horsepower with a visit to Wisconsin’s largest collection of historic carriages and wagons at the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum.  

PLAN YOUR VISIT 

Discover the history of horsepower with a visit to Wisconsin’s largest collection of historic carriages and wagons at the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum.  

Travel Through Time 

Wisconsin’s largest collection of historic carriages and wagons is yours to explore year ‘round at the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum. Weather permitting, check out snowshoes at our visitor center and experience the natural beauty of our grounds via a different form of historic transportation! Snowshoes are available with 4+ inches of snow cover. The remainder of our site buildings, including the original Wade House Inn, our sawmill, and blacksmith shop, reopen for general admission in May 2024.  

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Wade House is one of Sheboygan County’s most unique venues for your wedding and private event. We offer four special venues for any event you want to host!

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Looking for a break from the winter blues?
Join us at Wade House as we kick off our Taproom Talks Speaker Series with author and storyteller Anna Lardinois tomorrow at 1 p.m. If you like your shipwreck stories with a little spine-tingling eeriness, you won’t be disappointed when Anna tells a few tales from her best-seller Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. Visit wadehouse.org to learn more.
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3 weeks ago
Looking for a break from the winter blues? 
Join us at Wade House as we kick off our Taproom Talks Speaker Series with author and storyteller Anna Lardinois tomorrow at 1 p.m.  If you like your shipwreck stories with a little spine-tingling eeriness, you won’t be disappointed when Anna tells a few tales from her best-seller Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes.  Visit wadehouse.org to learn more.

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4 weeks ago

It is estimated that there have been at least 6,000 shipwrecks on the Great Lakes. Over 30,000 lives have been lost in those wrecks. Each of the losses is a story waiting to be told.

Join us on Saturday, February 24 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Wade House Visitor Center to listen to harrowing tales featuring some of the worst maritime disasters to ever occur on the Great Lakes. From the heartbreak of the Lady Elgin tragedy to the legendary sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and many others, you’ll hear tales of tragedy and mystery during this storytelling event.

Presenter Anna Lardinois is an award-winning tour guide and author of 12 books of regional history and lore, including Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes, as well as Storied and Scandalous Wisconsin, and Milwaukee Ghosts and Legends.

The cost to attend the lecture is $7 for adults and teens, $5 for seniors (65 plus) and $5 for children (5-12). Reservations are highly recommended. Reservations can be made by going to boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org or calling 608-264-4848.
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1 month ago
It is estimated that there have been at least 6,000 shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.  Over 30,000 lives have been lost in those wrecks.  Each of the losses is a story waiting to be told.

Join us on Saturday, February 24 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Wade House Visitor Center to listen to harrowing tales featuring some of the worst maritime disasters to ever occur on the Great Lakes.  From the heartbreak of the Lady Elgin tragedy to the legendary sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and many others, you’ll hear tales of tragedy and mystery during this storytelling event.

Presenter Anna Lardinois is an award-winning tour guide and author of 12 books of regional history and lore, including Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes, as well as Storied and Scandalous Wisconsin, and Milwaukee Ghosts and Legends.

The cost to attend the lecture is $7 for adults and teens, $5 for seniors (65 plus) and $5 for children (5-12). Reservations are highly recommended. Reservations can be made by going to boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org or calling 608-264-4848.Image attachment