Wade House field trips are about three hours long. This includes the following sites and activities:

• Wade House Stagecoach Inn

  Authentically costumed historical interpreters guide your students through the stagecoach inn, which once served weary travelers along the Plank Road.

• Dockstader Blacksmith Shop

  Sparks fly and fires dance in the forge as the blacksmith pounds hot iron into tools and items to be used by the townspeople of Greenbush.

• Herrling Sawmill

  A water-powered turbine generates energy to power the up-and-down saw as it cuts logs into boards and planks for local use.

• Wesley Jung Carriage Museum

  An interactive scavenger hunt tour engages children with more than 120 horse- and hand-drawn vehicles from 1870 to 1915, all restored to their former glory.

• Horse-Drawn Wagon Ride

  A horse-drawn wagon transports you and your students through the site at a true 19th-century pace (ride included with admission).

• Wade House Gift Store

  Browse a variety of entertaining and educational items related to Wade House and the early history of Wisconsin.

• Candle Dipping

  New hands-on activity for every student! Students participate and learn how to make 19th-century tallow candles.

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