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Dec 5, 2009 - Dec 6, 2009 10 am-4 pm
Experience the beauty and simplicity of the mid-19th-century celebration of Christmas by the earliest settlers of Greenbush. Yankee traditions of the season, hands-on activities for young and old, period games, colorful stories, and holiday-festooned, horse-drawn wagon rides will forge memorable experiences.
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Jan 23, 2010 11 am-3 pm
Wade House bustles with activity as guests anticipate a savory meal of a bygone era. Guests participate in a special Hearthside Dinner program, living the history of the 1860s as they work together to prepare a meal in the kitchens of the Wade House stagecoach inn. The sounds and smells of the 19th century come to life as stove and fireplace fires are lit and guests chop and stir, season and roast, preparing their midday meal as Mrs. Wade routinely did for stagecoach travelers a century and a half ago.
After all the preparations and cooking are completed, participants will enjoy the fruits of their labors in the Wade House dining room, sitting down to a delicious and abundant dinner (view or download a Hearthside Dinner menu, PDF 1MB). At the conclusion of the day, everyone pitches in to clear the table, wash the dishes (19th-century style), and sweep the hearth to end a satisfying encounter with central Wisconsin's past. Wade House will present its next Hearthside Dinner on February 20.
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Feb 20, 2010 11 am-3 pm
Wade House bustles with activity as guests anticipate a savory meal of a bygone era. Guests participate in a special Hearthside Dinner program, living the history of the 1860s as they work together to prepare a meal in the kitchens of the Wade House stagecoach inn. The sounds and smells of the 19th century come to life as stove and fireplace fires are lit and guests chop and stir, season and roast, preparing their midday meal as Mrs. Wade routinely did for stagecoach travelers a century and a half ago.
After all the preparations and cooking are completed, participants will enjoy the fruits of their labors in the Wade House dining room, sitting down to a delicious and abundant dinner (view or download a Hearthside Dinner menu, PDF 1MB). At the conclusion of the day, everyone pitches in to clear the table, wash the dishes (19th-century style), and sweep the hearth to end a satisfying encounter with central Wisconsin's past. Wade House will present its next Hearthside Dinner on March 20.
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Mar 20, 2010 11 am-3 pm
Wade House bustles with activity as guests anticipate a savory meal of a bygone era. Guests participate in a special Hearthside Dinner program, living the history of the 1860s as they work together to prepare a meal in the kitchens of the Wade House stagecoach inn. The sounds and smells of the 19th century come to life as stove and fireplace fires are lit and guests chop and stir, season and roast, preparing their midday meal as Mrs. Wade routinely did for stagecoach travelers a century and a half ago.
After all the preparations and cooking are completed, participants will enjoy the fruits of their labors in the Wade House dining room, sitting down to a delicious and abundant dinner (view or download a Hearthside Dinner menu, PDF 1MB). At the conclusion of the day, everyone pitches in to clear the table, wash the dishes (19th-century style), and sweep the hearth to end a satisfying encounter with central Wisconsin's past. Wade House will present its next Hearthside Dinner on April 10.
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Apr 10, 2010 11 am-3 pm
Wade House bustles with activity as guests anticipate a savory meal of a bygone era. Guests participate in a special Hearthside Dinner program, living the history of the 1860s as they work together to prepare a meal in the kitchens of the Wade House stagecoach inn. The sounds and smells of the 19th century come to life as stove and fireplace fires are lit and guests chop and stir, season and roast, preparing their midday meal as Mrs. Wade routinely did for stagecoach travelers a century and a half ago.
After all the preparations and cooking are completed, participants will enjoy the fruits of their labors in the Wade House dining room, sitting down to a delicious and abundant dinner (view or download a Hearthside Dinner menu, PDF 1MB). At the conclusion of the day, everyone pitches in to clear the table, wash the dishes (19th-century style), and sweep the hearth to end a satisfying encounter with central Wisconsin's past.
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May 15, 2010 - May 16, 2010 10 am-5 pm
Come help Wade House get ready for spring. Prepare and plant the gardens, fill straw ticks, air out quilts, make beds, black the stove, and sweep floors. On Sunday only, take in the sights and sounds of vintage base ball as it was played (and spelled) in the 1860s. Come celebrate the household duties and the fun that helped shape this 160-year-old community.
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May 16, 2010 1:30 pm
Come cheer on the Greenbush Dead Citys vintage base ball team as they defend their home turf against another historic team, playing by the rules of 1860. Game time is 1:30 pm. Following the game, fans will be invited to join team members in a rousing pick-up game. Included with general admission to Wade House. The Greenbush Dead Citys will return to the historic playing field during their next game on June 20.
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Jun 20, 2010 1:30 pm
Come cheer on the Greenbush Dead Citys vintage base ball team as they defend their home turf against another historic team, playing by the rules of 1860. Game time is 1:30 pm. Following the game, fans will be invited to join team members in a rousing pick-up game. Included with general admission to Wade House. The Greenbush Dead Citys will return to the historic playing field during their next game on July 18.
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Jul 18, 2010 1:30 pm
Come cheer on the Greenbush Dead Citys vintage base ball team as they defend their home turf against another historic team, playing by the rules of 1860. Game time is 1:30 pm. Following the game, fans will be invited to join team members in a rousing pick-up game. Included with general admission to Wade House. The Greenbush Dead Citys will return to the historic playing field during their next game on August 15.
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Aug 8, 2010 1:30 pm
Come cheer on the Greenbush Dead Citys vintage base ball team as they defend their home turf against another historic team, playing by the rules of 1860. Game time is 1:30 pm. Following the game, fans will be invited to join team members in a rousing pick-up game. Included with general admission to Wade House. The Greenbush Dead Citys will return to the historic playing field during their final game on September 19.
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Aug 22, 2010 9 am-5 pm
Artisans and craftspeople from Wisconsin and across the Midwest display and sell their wares at one of the most popular and longstanding fairs of its kind in eastern Wisconsin. There is something for everyone: baskets, grapevine wreaths, oil paintings, country crafts, ornaments, toys, dolls, teddy bears, handmade lace, jewelry, dried flowers, furniture, wooden bowls, rugs and much more may be available. Enjoy wonderful crafts and delicious food amid the lovely wooded grounds of Wade House.
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Sep 19, 2010 1:30 pm
Come cheer on the Greenbush Dead Citys vintage base ball team as they defend their home turf against another historic team, playing by the rules of 1860. Game time is 1:30 pm. Following the game, fans will be invited to join team members in a rousing pick-up game. Included with general admission to Wade House. This will be the Dead Citys' final home game of the 2010 season.
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Sep 25, 2010 - Sep 26, 2010 9 am-5 pm
Two full days of Civil War drama unfold in the largest Civil War re-enactment and encampment in Wisconsin. A full schedule of activities extends from 9 am to 5 pm both days, with two authentic battles re-enacted each day — at 11 am and 2 pm. Watch the spectacle of hundreds of soldiers — cavalry, infantry and artillery — as they struggle across the field of conflict. Experience the 1860s clash of arms between North and South as Union and Confederate troops set up camp, conduct drills and offer a variety of demonstrations. Civilian and women's issues, a medical field hospital, and music of the Civil War era are presented interactively each day, and special hands-on experiences abound. Expanded food and beverage offerings and an extensive array of Civil War items are available for sale on site.
View a two-minute video from the 19th Annual Civil War Weekend on YouTube.
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Oct 16, 2010 - Oct 17, 2010 10 am-5 pm
Learn about the origins of American Halloween customs, play seasonal games of the period, enjoy hot cider in the stagecoach inn, take a two mile open-air, horse-drawn wagon ride, carve pumpkins and turnips, and listen to classic renditions of scary (but family-friendly) stories in the candlelit Herrling Sawmill.