History of "Black Point Estate & Boat Tour - Lake Geneva"
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America/Chicago
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Cruises & Water Tours
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Central Time (US & Canada)
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Cancellation notes
For all non-meal tours, cancellation is required 24 hours prior to the tour date for a refund. For all meal cruises, cancellation is required 48 hours prior to the tour date. For cancellations or changes made within this time period, you can make these updates from your email confirmation. Please contact our office directly if you need to make a change or cancel your reservation after the required cancellation time.
Lake Geneva Cruise Line reserves the right to adjust the tour schedules as needed based on weather conditions, boat availability and number of tickets sold. Customers will be notified by email, phone and/or text if changes need to be made to a reservation.
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund
Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
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Highlights
hear and see the history of the seipp family and its descendants who left this generous gift to the state of wisconsin, learn about life at the lake for families who lived there in the late 1800s, see some of the major estates and mansions on the shores of the lake when you ride to and from black point by boat, take a walk through the beautifully maintained gardens of this beautiful summer cottage
find out details about the lake itself – depth, area, shoreline distance and more, hear the history of the most expensive home in wisconsin, learn about the great migration north from chicago after the great fire, see the original wrigley estate comprised of six different homes, tour the full lake including the shoreline towns of williams bay and fontana
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Short Description
Enjoy a look inside this historic estate! 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.
After a 45-minute narrated boat tour from Lake Geneva to Black Point, visitors will take a guided tour of the first two floors of the mansion and the exterior grounds which will last approximately 1½ hours. The return trip to Lake Geneva by boat will also include a narrated tour.
Relax and enjoy all the scenic beauty of Lake Geneva as you cruise around the entire lake. Hear a captivating and historical live narration of the beautiful mansions that line the shore, some dating back to as early as 1873.