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Opening Sat, May 3

Pick up your 2025 Member Pastport and collect stamps at our historic sites. Redeem your stamps for discounts or even a free year of membership! Not a member? Join today to get in on the fun.

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.

We had a fun evening at the Lake Geneva Public Library talking about Prohibition at their mocktails program. ... See MoreSee Less

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We had a fun evening at the Lake Geneva Public Library talking about Prohibition at their mocktails program.Image attachment

Calling all gamers!

We are pleased to be hosting another Wisconsin Adventures session at Horticultural Hall in Lake Geneva on April 27th.

If you are a fan of local history or Dungeons and Dragons you'll want to attend.

Visit www.blackpointestate.org for tickets!
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2 days ago
Calling all gamers!

We are pleased to be hosting another Wisconsin Adventures session at Horticultural Hall in Lake Geneva on April 27th. 

If you are a fan of local history or Dungeons and Dragons youll want to attend.

Visit www.blackpointestate.org for tickets!

Our tour guide staff returned today. Only 2 weeks before we open for our 137th season!!!! ... See MoreSee Less

3 days ago
Our tour guide staff returned today. Only 2 weeks before we open for our 137th season!!!!