Inside Wisconsin’s Oldest Restaurant

Inside Wisconsin’s Oldest Restaurant

A lot’s happened since Nashotah’s Red Circle Inn first opened its doors in 1848. Throughout its 177-year history, the Inn has welcomed traders, trappers, settlers, tourists, working class, high class, and just about every diner in between. 1848: Francis Schraudenbach opens the Nashotah Inn to serve people heading from Milwaukee to Watertown 1854: A railroad is built through Nashotah, just feet from the Inn, causing a surge in popularity. 1889: C…