Wade House Historic Site
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Old Wade House | |
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Location | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States |
Coordinates | 43°46′36′′N 88°05′05′′W / 43.77667°N 88.08472°W / 43.77667; -88.08472 |
Area | 48 acres (19 ha) |
Established | 1953 |
Governing body | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Website | wadehouse |
Wade House Historical Site, also called Old Wade House, is a 240-acre (97 ha) open-air museum in Greenbush, Wisconsin. A Wisconsin historic site, the site is operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society.
The site contains nine major structures, three of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The namesake structure is the Sylvanus Wade House constructed in 1848–1849.
Live historic interpreters wearing period-style clothing populate the park during summer operations.
History
[edit ]The Wade house was restored in 1950–1953 by the Kohler Foundation and then turned over to the state to be operated as a state park.[1] [2]
The Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum was constructed and opened to the public in 1968.[3] [4] The museum features a collection of horse-drawn and hand-drawn vehicles, including carriages, sleighs, wagons, fire wagons and more.
The Robinson-Herrling sawmill site and 97 acres of property were purchased in 1960.[5] was reconstructed on its original site from 1999 to 2001.
A new 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) visitor center and carriage museum was opened in 2013.
List of structures
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Three of the site's structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
[edit ]National Register of Historic Places listings in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
References
[edit ]- ^ "Kohler Foundation, Inc. Buys Wade House". Sheboygan Press. July 14, 1950. p. 1.
- ^ "Our New State Park". Sheboygan Press. June 6, 1953. p. 20.
- ^ "Museum Project Launched". The Sheboygan Press. July 11, 1967. p. 3.
- ^ "Dedication Date Set For Jung Carriage Museum". The Sheboygan Press. March 7, 1968. p. 8.
- ^ "Old Wade House Buys a Dam Site". The Milwaukee Sentinel. August 11, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Sylvanus Wade House". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ "Charles Robinson House". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ "Reference Number: 82038". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ "Robinson-Herrling Sawmill". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ "Blacksmith Shop const". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ "ST H. 23 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "Jung Carriage Museum const". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
External links
[edit ]- 1953 establishments in Wisconsin
- Museums in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
- Open-air museums in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- History museums in Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- Protected areas established in 1953
- Protected areas of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin