The Jacobia estate was located along the shore of Lake Michigan in Hagar Township. The brainchild of entrepreneur and inventor Henry Jacobs, the property was planned in foresight to the Southwest Michigan tourist boom. The 180-acre retreat included a water tower known as Jacobs’ Tower, cottages, barns, a chapel, a dance pavilion, and a stairway to the beach known as Jacobs’ Ladder.

On Tuesday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m., Peter Cook, the Programs Director at the North Berrien Historical Museum, will present Jacobia: Hagar’s “Lost Town.” This program will be available both online and in-person. Online it will be viewable through Facebook Live on the North Berrien Historical Museum’s Facebook page. There is limited seating to attend in-person and seats are filling up fast so call (269) 468-3330 to RSVP today!