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.
Now that Halloween is over, we feel comfortable addressing the question that we get asked over and over in October: Is Black Point Haunted?
While we would never claim anything like that to be true, we did have a strange encounter on our third floor as we began the process of closing the house up for the season, which includes draping the furniture in fabric for protection during the winter months.
We will let you decide what you think with the video here!
Happy November, and thank you all for another wonderful season at Black Point Estate! ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s a creepy stretch of the lake path to walk at night that’s for sure.
If you are still enjoying spooky season join us for Movie Mondays with the Lake Geneva Public Library on November 2, 2026 from 2-4PM
In this winter film series we will enjoy critically acclaimed films from the 1900s through the 2020s. Each film session will include an introduction by Dave Desimone of the Wisconsin Historical Societyy. Desimone will lead a group discussion following each film.
Up first is Night of The Living Dead (1968, 1hr 35min, English, Kanopy)
A disparate group of individuals takes refuge in an abandoned house when corpses begin to leave the graveyard in search of fresh human bodies to devour. The pragmatic Ben (Duane Jones) does his best to control the situation, but when the reanimated bodies surround the house, the other survivors begin to panic.
As any semblance of order within the group begins to dissipate, the zombies start to find ways inside -- and one by one, the living humans become the prey of the deceased ones in horror legend George A. Romeros' first film.
The series will contiue on the frist Monday of each month through April. As awlays, these programs are free and open to all. ... See MoreSee Less
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