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
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.
This past October 9th Dan Hess at Old World Wisconsin and our site director, Dave Desimone spoke with Haley Tenpas about our upcoming events that highlight the more spooky and sordid history of the state.
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Shore erosion is always an issue but has accelerated significantly with the rise in wake boats on Geneva Lake.
We've just completed phase three of our shore line stabilization project. This phase alone cost of more than $60,000.
While we cannot advocate for a ban on wake boats, we'd have preferred to use these funds on other projects. ... See MoreSee Less
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Wake boats are destroying inland lakes! If you want to surf go to the ocean....GFY
Yes! 100% YES!!!
I am 100% behind a wake boat ban on Geneva Lake
It’s actually bottom churn, and not wake. Natural wind is shore erosions’ biggest culprit. Rip rap is necessary even without wake-boats, and although nearshore churn can damage submerged substrates below rip rap’s foundations, Geneva had a NO WAKE setback. WE AGREE wake boating in LG is questionable, but we have an exceedingly deep water lake and wake boats’ churn isn’t causing damage in open waters😊
Totally agree.
Science... A. Wake Enhancement Mode is harmless I'm over 20' deep water. B. Windy days can generate much larger waves for hours and days without stopping.
And jet skis !! They tie up the launches and are hard to yield to while swerving all over
Ben Paderta
Ban them and the rear firing speakers designed to be louder at a distance… guess their wake wasn’t inconsiderate enough for them
Me too
So sad people have no respect for the water they play in - stupid humans. 🙄🙄😒
Always has been the most fragile stretch of shoreline on the lake. Thank you.
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With a frost in the forecast these will be the last flowers of the season.
We'd like to thank Nancy for bringing in arrangements all season.
There is still time to visit before we close for the season on Nov. 2nd.
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