Edgar Allan Poe, a sea serpent & intrigue galore at Geneva Lake's Black Point Estate this October
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A woman walks up the steps to Black Point Estate & Gardens, which is hosting several activities in October, including after-dark gatherings, Edgar Allan Poe readings, walking tours and more.
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Black Point is one of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s 12 sites and museums, a 20-room, Queen-Anne style mansion built in 1888 by Chicago beer baron Conrad Seipp.
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A guest inside one of the bedrooms of Black Point Estate.
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The site director for Black Point will discuss Victorian Spiritualism in the dining room of the mansion (pictured) Oct. 3, 10 and 24.
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Live music, a carnival, even a rodeo were part of the 175th Walworth County Fair. This shot was from an earlier fair, but it ran on the cover Aug. 28, 2024.
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Along with the Riviera in Lake Geneva and Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Black Point Estate & Gardens (pictured) is another iconic Geneva Lake location. Built by a Chicago beer baron over 135 years ago, Black Point is now a piece of living history that guests can experience firsthand thanks to the programs and offerings managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society. This shot ran on the cover of the Resorter April 24, 2024.
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Local tourism group Visit Lake Geneva put together the ultimate summer to-do list and shared this shot with it. This was the cover of the Resorter published May 8, 2024.
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The fountain at the Riviera’s Driehaus Family Plaza in Lake Geneva made the cover of the July 31, 2024, issue.
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A gaggle of geese bask in the fading daylight at Echo Lake in Burlington’s Echo Veterans Memorial Park. This cover shot ran July 3, 2024.
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One of the Lake Geneva Cruise Line boats at the Riviera Docks in Lake Geneva is the yacht Polaris. According to the cruise line's website, Polaris was built for Otto Young in 1898. Young was one of the original millionaires on Geneva Lake. Polaris made the cover of the Resorter Aug. 7, 2024.
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Some of the best gingerbread houses in the Lake Geneva area were at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. The resort hosts a gingerbread house competition each year and the entries are located in the upper level of the Brissago Foyer. This photo was on the cover of Resorter Dec. 11, 2024.
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Sundown over Geneva Lake adds extra splendor to the fall colors on a tree near the corner of Wrigley Drive and Campbell Street in Lake Geneva. This was the cover of the Nov. 6, 2024, issue.
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A woman walks up the steps to Black Point Estate & Gardens, which is hosting several activities in October, including after-dark gatherings, Edgar Allan Poe readings, walking tours and more.
Black Point is one of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s 12 sites and museums, a 20-room, Queen-Anne style mansion built in 1888 by Chicago beer baron Conrad Seipp.
