Black Point Estate & Gardens

The Loreley steam yacht was built for Mrs. Catharina Seipp, widow of Conrad Seipp, the founder of Seipp's Brewery in Chicago in the 1850's. This yacht graced Geneva Lake from 1890 through 1920, and Black Point Estate and Gardens is one of the Wisconsin Historical Society's historic sites.

Have fun making delicious recipes, some modern, some contributed by descendants of Conrad Seipp, and a few even date to the early 1900 's.

Designed by Adolph Cudell and built in 1888, Black Point is a unique late Victorian Queen Anne residence. This book, written by Anne Celano Frohna, tells the story of the Seipp family and the house at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Copiously illustrated. Details below.

Large mug great for beer or coffee featuring vintage Seipp's advertising slogan. Put one in the freezer in advance of a cold beer!

Celebrate Wisconsin’s rich history with this handcrafted Geneva Lake leather coaster.

Bring a piece of Lake Geneva’s outdoor charm to your home with this beautifully crafted leather coaster.

Seipp's Hollander Beer was made from 1908 and 1919 in Chicago, Illinois. by Conrad Seipp, who later moved to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Celebrate this historic brewer and pour out with this boot shot glass.

Natural, polished stone bracelet with square metal charm. Three designs inspired by decorative tiles at Black Point Estate in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Lovely round earring designs inspired by historic art tiles from Black Point Estate. Three styles.

Three lovely designs inspired by historic art tiles at Black Point Estate & Gardens.

Pendant necklaces inspired by historic and artistic tiles at Black Point Estate. Three styles.

Seipp's Hollander Beer was produced between 1908 and 1919. During this time, the brewery coined the phrase "Drink Hollander Beer!" Wear a great piece of beer and Wisconsin history with this shirt!

Award-winning newspaper columnist Dennis McCann’s talent for distilling complex subjects into brief stories answers the question "What makes Wisconsin, Wisconsin?”