TRAVEL GUIDE

Wisconsin Travel and the Wade House Historic Site

Customers of Mayfair Car Rentals are invited to get a handle on local Wisconsin history by visiting the Wade House Historic Site. An outstanding example of Wisconsin in the 1860's, the Wade House overlooks a plank road route that once connected Fond Du Lac and Sheboygan. Restored in part by local historians Ruth de Young Kohler and the Kohler Foundation, the Wade House Historic Site includes the Wade House Stagecoach Inn, the Wesley Jung Carriage Museum and the Herrling Sawmill. Wisconsin travel tourists will have a greater appreciation for their chosen vacation destination once they've visited this Historic landmark, so why wait? Take a step back in time with a visit to the Wad House Historic Site.

Watch as the Civil War unfolds before your very eyes

The battle is raging at the Wade House Historic fight as American patriots square off against their British counterparts in a full-fledged Civil War. Lucky for you, this war is all an act, thanks to the 17th Annual Wade House Civil War Weekend celebration. This unique festival gives Wisconsin travel tourists the opportunity to rub elbows with Civil War-era soldiers and noncombatants alike as they prepare for the fight of their life. Wisconsin travel tourists will enjoy a full-scale battle reenactment, held every afternoon at 2pm. Typical battles feature tactical elements drawn directly from Civil War battles and include cavalry, infantry charges, small arms fire and artillery duels. This year's Civil War weekend is set to the battlefield on September 29th and 30th.

Park your car rental and hitch a ride on a 19th century-era wagon

Before there were fancy rental cars and airplanes, horse-drawn carriages were the only way to get around. These creaky old carriages may look frail, but they're quite sturdy in reality. Wisconsin travel tourists are invited to take a closer look at these age-old people movers by visiting the Wesley Jung Carriage Museum at the Wade House. More than 100-horse drawn vehicles are on display at the Carriage Museum, making it the state's largest. Carriages range from commercial delivery wagons and circus calliopes to children's play wagons and sleds.

Every 19th century town needs a sawmill

The original Herrling Sawmill stood next to Wade House from 1854 to 1910. A brand new mill was opened to the public in 2001, providing Wisconsin travel tourists with yet another piece of local history. Sawmills were, without a doubt, one of the most important features of any 19th century-era town, providing citizens with wood for building houses, furniture and carriages. The new Herrling Sawmill works similar to the original structure, relying on water to turn the turbine and saw the wood. The Herrling Sawmill is just one of a handful of working water-powered mills in North America.

Don't let the past slip away, visit Wade House today

Wisconsin travel tourists are encouraged to drop by the Wade House Historical Site as part of their upcoming Mayfair Wisconsin travel vacation. Car rental customers will find the site just seven miles from west Plymouth, 60 miles from Milwaukee and 95 miles from Madison. If you would like to learn more about the site before embarking on a visit, Mayfair highly recommends contacting the Historic Site by phone at 1-920-526-3271. Wisconsin travel tourists can also log onto the Wisconsin Historical Society website at www.wisconsinhistory.org for more details. Admission to Wade House is just $10 for adults and $9 for seniors. Children 5 to 17 are admitted for just $5 and kids under five are always admitted free of charge. A special family rate (up to two adults and two or more dependent children) is available for just $27. The Wade House Historic Site is open 10am to 5pm daily from May 14th through October 14th.