See You in Spring 2024! 

Black Point Estate & Gardens will reopen for general admission in May 2024. While you wait, our online shop is always open—find unique merchandise for the history lover, from made in Wisconsin items to beer and brewing, home goods, apparel and more.

See You in Spring 2024!

Black Point Estate & Gardens will reopen for general admission in May 2024. While you wait, our online shop is always open—find unique merchandise for the history lover, from made in Wisconsin items to beer and brewing, home goods, apparel and more.

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Wisconsin Historical Society members receive unlimited free admission to our 11 historic sites and museums, a complimentary annual subscription to the Wisconsin Magazine of History, merchandise discounts and more. Join at the Family level and above for added benefits and discounts at over 1,200 organizations nationwide! 

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 mansion, 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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Historic House Museum.

Congratulations to Black Point summer employee and former intern Faith Long for her great work interviewing Devil in the White City author Erik Larson at the University of Whitewater.

Faith joined Professor Karl Brown and Erik Larson on stage this week for the program.

Faith has a bright future ahead of her and joins a long list of former interns doing really interesting work in the field of history.
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Congratulations to Black Point summer employee and former intern Faith Long for her great work interviewing Devil in the White City author Erik Larson at the University of Whitewater.

Faith joined Professor Karl Brown and Erik Larson on stage this week for the program. 

Faith has a bright future ahead of her and joins a long list of former interns doing really interesting work in the field of history.

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Favorite author. I'll have to see if that was recorded.

Thank you! It was a great event and I was honored to be a part of it.

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Guess what these are.

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Broken tiles?

Broken driveway pavers?

The sidewalk bricks down at the boathouse 😊 (or the pathways around the house)

pavers