We had a family vacation the week of July 18, 2022 and had a tour scheduled for Wed, 7/20. Captain Thom was on top of the weather and advised it was not safe due to winds for this date. He had both Thurs and Fri available and contacted us early Thurs am that it was a go! It was my sister, 2 nephews and their friends - ages 16-19. We had a blast! It was a beautiful day for boating. We got to do some tubing and yes, we ALL took turns! We also stopped for awhile to get in the water and just enjoy the beautiful lake. Captain Thom was very knowledge about the houses along the lake and passed along that knowledge. He definitely will cater the trip to your group's needs/wants. We all had a wonderful time and it was the highlight of our week! We were so glad that he had open availability for us to still be able to get the boat tour, since the weather did not cooperate for our original date of choice.
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This Lakefront Estate is typical of the homes built during the Golden Era of Lake Geneva. It was initially built in 1881 for a prominent Chicago Board of Trade member named John T. Lester. Reinette Lester McRae was John’s widow and a well-known women’s suffrage movement leader. She donated the Fountain of Three Graces in Flat Iron Park to honor her friends and the women’s right to vote.
In recent years, the home was the summer residence of Montgomery Ward Thorne, a family member who founded the famous Montgomery Ward department stores. This beautiful Lake Geneva Lakefront Property is one of the most Famous Estates on the lake and is located directly across from Stone Manor.