Echoes of Mourning

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10:30AM – 2PM & 12:30 – 4PM

Your visit begins with a scenic boat ride with the Geneva Lake Cruise Line, offering sweeping views of shoreline estates framed by brilliant fall colors. Then, step ashore at Black Point Estate, where the bright days of summer have given way to the somber atmosphere of a traditional Victorian funeral. Here, the customs of mourning were as elaborate as the era itself. 

Part of this Fall’s Black Point Estate Tour!

Echoes of Mourning

Select Days
10:30AM – 2PM & 12:30 – 4PM

Your visit begins with a scenic boat ride with the Geneva Lake Cruise Line, offering sweeping views of shoreline estates framed by brilliant fall colors. Then, step ashore at Black Point Estate, where the bright days of summer have given way to the somber atmosphere of a traditional Victorian funeral. Here, the customs of mourning were as elaborate as the era itself. 

Part of this Fall’s Black Point Estate Tour!

Black Point Estate & Gardens building at Grand Geneva surrounded by trees

Take a Cruise to the Victorian Summer Retreat of a Chicago Beer Baron

Black Point Estate was built for Chicago Beer Baron, Conrad Seipp, in 1888 as a retreat, and in that spirit the home remains a place to relax, refresh, and explore. Just like the Victorian VIPs who established the estate, you’ll arrive in style and enjoy stunning Geneva Lake views on your cruise to this magnificent summer home, considered one of the finest examples of period architecture and furniture in the Midwest, and one of the oldest homes in Lake Geneva. 


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Black Point Estate and Gardens

Black Point Estate and Gardens

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Step into Gilded Age elegance at the 1888 Summer home of Chicago beer baron, Conrad Seipp. Guests enjoy a narrated boat ride to the property via the Lake Geneva Cruise Line, a guided tour of the mansion, & time to relax and sip Seipp beer on the veranda.

Black Point volunteer, Maria DeCaprio Sunta was at the estate a few weeks ago and painted this charming watercolor just in time for Octoberfest.

Tours continue through October 31st. Visit Lake Geneva Cruise Line for tickets!
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Black Point volunteer, Maria DeCaprio Sunta was at the estate a few weeks ago and painted this charming watercolor just in time for Octoberfest.

Tours continue through October 31st. Visit Lake Geneva Cruise Line for tickets!

Snooker or billiards? You can play both on our billiard table from 1871. ... See MoreSee Less

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Snooker or billiards? You can play both on our billiard table from 1871.

The sun is out and it's a beautiful morning.

We'd love to see you at the estate this weekend.

Tickets are available thLake Geneva Cruise Lineruise Line.
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1 week ago
The sun is out and its a beautiful morning.

Wed love to see you at the estate this weekend.

Tickets are available through the Lake Geneva Cruise Line.