2018 Wisconsin, part 10, Fond du Lac: Wade House Carriage Museum

September 22, 2018 4. Wisconsin, all posts

In the lower level of the visitors’ center for the Wade House stagecoach stop was an amazing carriage museum. We have no idea how many carriages we saw, but one sign said that carriages were made for every need. Here are some of our favorites.

don’t always need a horse for pulling a cart

even a goat works

couldn’t get a picture of the back where coal tumbles out . . .

but here’s the front

This carriage could have wheels removed and runners added for snow and ice. Double duty!

front seat could be removed for more space

Bundle Up! Here’s how they stayed warm while traveling in their cold winters.

a general use carriage

easy to have a conversation

Here’s the history of the teamsters union. Now we know how it started.

looks interesting, but I don’t have info on it

Frank Lloyd Wright

an in-town stagecoach with space on top for luggage

Frank Lloyd Wright used this omnibus around 1890 to transport his guests between Taliesin (we’ll go there later in our trip through Wisconsin) and the railroad station.

the man himself: 1867 – 1959

Yes, he’s from Wisconsin, and we’ll go to his home in a few days. He lived at the end of the horse-drawn carriage era.

back to other horse-drawn vehicles

answer for dust problem

front

The person in the back controlled the flow of water or oil to cover the dusty roads.

advertising!

small cart for small deliveries in town

small carriage for 1 person to get around easily

It even has storage space for ice in the back for delivering fresh meat.

traveling meat market

Remember all the delivery wagons we saw on Mackinac Island? They were like this one.

This hearse shows that a person’s last ride should be in style.

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