Blacksmithing Workshops at Wade House

Our Blacksmithing Workshop on May 2, 9 and 16 are all SOLD OUT. We have spots available on the other dates.
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Strike while the iron is hot, hear the “clang” of the hammer and feel the heat from the forge as you learn the art of blacksmithing in our 1860s-era Dockstader Blacksmith Shop at Wade House. During your forging tutorial, you’ll shape unique knives from various materials and customize the handles with your own design to make a distinctive, one-of-a-kind knife. Full-day workshop participants will forge two knives, while half-day participants will forge one knife. Hatchet workshop participants will forge a belt-sized hatchet. Forging items with your own hands is a unique experience you won’t soon forget—register now to create a custom souvenir and reserve your spot. Hatchet workshop participants must have previous metal working or blacksmith experience.
Forging items with your own hands is a unique experience you won’t soon forget—register now to create a custom gift and reserve your spot.

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The opportunity to create two knives (May 2, May 9, May 16 & Nov 7), a knife (Sep 26, Oct 3) or a hatchet (June 13, Oct 24) under the instruction of a talented blacksmith
Custom craft making that you can keep for yourself—or give to friends and family as a unique gift

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Full-day Workshop: $225/person
Half-day Workshop: $125/person
Society members receive a 10% discount, please verify your membership where prompted to receive discount at check out.
Advanced registration is required
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Wade House Stagecoach Inn was constructed conveniently between the cities of Fond du Lac and Sheboygan, along a well-used stagecoach trail. This made the 27-room Greek Revival hotel a popular resting point for weary travelers. Three generations of the Wade family resided on the Wade House property, with the stagecoach inn operating until around 1872. The Kohler family and the Kohler Foundation purchased Wade House in 1950 and began a top-to-bottom restoration. The site became property of the Wisconsin Historical Society and opened to the public in 1953. Here, visitors can journey back to the horse-powered world that existed before planes, cars, and trains. The site features the stagecoach hotel built and owned by Sylvanus and Betsey Wade, early settlers of Greenbush, as well as a blacksmith shop, sawmill, and the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, which houses Wisconsin’s largest collection of carriages and wagons. Visitors can enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides from the visitor center to the historic core and back again.