Father's Day at Wade House

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This Father’s Day, spend quality family time surrounded by animals, open skies, and the rich history of Wisconsin’s stagecoach era at Wade House Historic Site. From horse-drawn wagon rides to a lively petting zoo, this weekend is packed with old-fashioned charm and family-friendly fun: travel via horse-drawn wagon to the historic Wade House Stagecoach Inn and get up close with Morgan horses, Java chickens and Cotswold Sheep, visit and pet goats, pigs and bunnies at Bulitz's Petting Zoo, try hands-on activities with our blacksmith, gardener and cook, and get a behind the scenes view of our water-powered sawmill. Round out your day with an exciting scavenger hunt—don’t forget to claim your gift shop prize at the end!

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Your ticket includes the Father’s Day at Wade House experience and Wade House general admission access
Visit horses, chickens and sheep, get up close with animals from Bulitz's Petting Zoo and snap a selfie with our photogenic farm animals
Play yard games, explore the site and join a photo scavenger hunt—finish it to win a gift shop prize
Grab lunch or a snack—food and drinks are available for purchase

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Adult (18-64): $15
Teen (13-17): $15
Senior (65+): $13
Child (5-12): $8
Children under 5: Free
Society members receive free general admission, please verify your membership where prompted to receive discount at check out.
Book Tickets: wihist.org/3PlC0K3

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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.