For Immediate Release

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe
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October 8, 2018

Learn About the Dark Tales of Lake Geneva During a Special Walking Tour

Lake Geneva, Wis. – Discover the dark underbelly of Lake Geneva in the walking tour, “Sordid and Scandalous: A Walking Tour of Lake Geneva,” throughout October.

“Lake Geneva has hundreds of unheard stories to tell,” says David Desimone, site director at Black Point Estate.  “Hearing them while seeing the sites of the city and lake is a great way to experience its history.”

Guests will hear the stories of a notorious 1950’s bank robbery, the town’s ties to prohibition gangsters, the Lake Geneva sea serpent, and darker tales about downtown and the history Maple Park’s past. 

The walking tour will take ninety minutes at an easy walking pace on city sidewalks and cover approximately 1.5 miles of ground.  The tours will depart from the Riviera Building at 11:00 AM and return at 12:30 PM on October 6, 13, and 20, and depart at 4:00 PM and return at 5:30 PM on October 27.

Tickets are $8.00 per person and can be purchased online at blackpointestate.org or by calling 262-248-1888. Tickets can also be purchased the day of but advanced registrations are encouraged.

About Black Point Estate & Gardens
The Black Point Estate and Gardens historic site is one of 12 Wisconsin Historical Society historic sites and museums.  Black Point Estate is located on Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin. Visitors travel to the site via boat. Tickets can be booked through Lake Geneva Cruise Line, a private tour company. For more information please visit Black Point Estate atwww.blackpointestate.org or call 262-248-1888.

About Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visitwww.wisconsinhistory.org.

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