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Vintage Elkhart Lake

250+ Handpicked Wines from Around the World

Vintage Elkhart Lake is a wine and fine foods shop featuring over 250 wines from around the world, plus olive oils, cigars, local cheeses, craft beers, spirits, snacks, chocolates, gifts and more! Relax outside in the bubble garden or in the new Wine-o-Matic Wine Lounge with 16 wines “on tap”. Owned by award-winning certified sommelier and author, Jaclyn Stuart. See Vintage Elkhart’s website for a calendar of events, including wine classes and tastings.

Private Parties & Classes

Host your next corporate event, bridal party, birthday party, holiday party, baby shower, or get-together at Vintage Elkhart Lake! Partake in a private tasting or a painting & wine class. Your party will be led by a talented local artist to paint your group’s choice of a canvas or wine glass. You will also get to enjoy a flight of 3 wines paired to your group and painting theme!

Throttlestop Museum

Driven By Passion

Located just a few miles from Road America, Throttlestop is the cumulation of decades of passion for luxury cars, motorcycles, and competitive racing. Throttlestop was founded by those who wanted to share their passions for automobiles with others. Whether visitors are here visit our one of a kind car and motorcycle museum, to consign a luxury car, purchase a vehicle, or to simply explore and be a part of our culture, everyone is welcome at the Throttlestop!

Car & Cycle Museum

At the Throttlestop Museum, we share our passion by showcasing our rotating collection of 200 historic motorcycles, 75 showroom cars, and robust engines. The Museum is a decades-spanning collection of vintage, rare, limited, and restored automobiles. On display are unique models from the most iconic manufacturers, including Ford, Jaguar, Chevrolet, Harley-Davidson, Indian, BMW, Ducati, and many more. Throttlestop’s Museum is one of, if not THE most, captivating collection of exotic cars and motorcycles under one roof.

Consignment

Consignment is an attractive sales option for specialty vehicle owners seeking the highest return from their investment. Throttlestop eliminates the headaches of the traditional sale-by-owner transactions through our intricate consignment process. Our expert team professionally markets, negotiates, and delivers your vehicle to its new owner.

Detailing

In addition to enjoyment, your vehicle is also an investment. Throttlestop’s top-tier detailing services protect your car’s interior, exterior, and engine compartment. Our expert detailers use state of the art tools and innovative methods to preserve both your vehicle’s beauty and its value.

Elkhart Lake Historic Depot and Museum

Legendary Train Depot

Elkhart Lake’s century-old railroad station stands in the center of town in the Village Square. It houses original depot furnishings, clippings, photos and memorabilia that chronicle the history of this resort community. The depot was once Elkhart Lake’s main transportation that brought trains full of vacationers, race enthusiasts, gambler and gangster alike from Chicago, Milwaukee and Green Bay. It’s a must-see when visiting!

Please call for hours of operation.

Henning’s Cheese Museum

A Family Tradition Since 1914

Some of World’s best cheese is made right here in the Elkhart Lake area! Not only can you watch cheese being made Monday through Friday in the mornings, but you can also enjoy cheese samples, wine, ice cream, souvenirs and more. Stroll through the cheese museum to see vintage cheese making equipment, Cheddar and String cheese making videos, and large viewing windows of the factory. Henning’s is worth the drive, only 15 mins northeast of Elkhart Lake!

Hours:
M-F 7am-4pm
Sa 8am-12pm
Closed on Holidays

Elkhart Lake Historic Race Circuit

Elkhart Lake Road Racing – 1950-1952

Two historic race circuits around Elkhart Lake will take you around the corners and over the hills once traveled at high speed by the world’s top sports car drivers. Fourteen historical markers are placed around Elkhart Lake’s historic open-road sports car racing circuits to commemorate the big names and the big events that occurred here between 1950 and 1952.

The 1950 races, held on the 3.35-mile circuit north of the lake, had the flavor of a typical club event. All the drivers and cars came out of the Chicago Region and most cars were driven to the event, raced and then driven home. The event took place on Sunday, July 23rd and five races were held with cars divided into two classes: under 1500cc and over 1500cc. Two 30-mile races for novice drivers were held, one in each class. A novice driver was defined as one who had never finished higher than fifth in any open road race. The novice races were followed by a 15-mile ladies race that combined both classes. The day was concluded with two 60-mile races for experienced drivers, one in each class. The event was very successful with an estimated 5,000 spectators in attendance.

The 1951 and 1952 races were held on a new 6.5-mile circuit that circumvented the lake and had a much different flavor. The Chicago Region of the SCCA planned, promoted and orchestrated the races and nationwide promotion attracted celebrities and professional race teams from across the country.

Follow the routes

Henschel’s Indian Museum

The View Alone is Worth the Trip

The history of the Henschel homestead begins in 1849 with Johann & Christianna Henschel. The Henschels co-existed with the Indian until 1870 when they were relocated. The property was no doubt a sacred and ceremonial site.  Mounds and fortifications were recorded in early Wisconsin archaeological books. One day while out plowing, Herman’s (Johann’s son) horses dropped through a mound…and what he found was… well you will just have to go to the museum to hear the rest of the story!

The museum houses stone tools, projectile points, pottery, copper implements, bone tools and much more.  You’ll be shown how the Native Americans threw their weapons—utilizing a tool called an ATLATL.

Henschel’s runs Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Wade House Historic Site

Welcome to a Horse-Powered World.

Wade House Historic Site offers a glimpse back to a horse-powered world. Visit the site to experience what it was like when travelers and horses rested in Greenbush for a time and when life and business in the area bustled as the new town grew and prospered.

Wade House Stagecoach Hotel

Visit the restored Wade House and see what it was like to spend the night on the old plank road. For stagecoach travelers taking the all-day, 40 mile journey between Sheboygan and Fond du Lac in the 1850s, the Wade House hotel was a very welcome halfway point. The 27 rooms of the nationally-landmarked stagecoach inn come to life through costumed guides.

Herrling Sawmill & Dockstader Blacksmith Shop

Hear the ring of a blacksmith’s anvil and watch sparks fly at the blacksmith shop as everyday tools of the 1850s are made and mended. Visit an authentic replica of an 1860s working water-powered sawmill and feel the rumble of an up-and-down muley saw, the only one in the state of Wisconsin.

The Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum

The wonder of Wisconsin’s largest collection of carriages and wagons awaits each visitor to Wade House in the new, state-of-the-art 20,000 square-foot carriage museum. The collection features nearly 100 horse-and hand-drawn carriages and vehicles that span the period from 1870 to 1915 – the heyday of the horse!

Visit the site to experience what it was like when travelers and horses rested in Greenbush for a time and when life and business in the area bustled as the new town grew and prospered.

Advance registration is required for all programs – call today to reserve a spot.