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By Tom McGehee, Museum Director of the Bellingrath Home Visitors from across the nation and around the world have enjoyed Bellingrath Gardens and Home since the Gardens first opened to the public in 1932. Over the past 84 years,…
By Dr. Bill Barrick, Executive Director The four seasonal hallmarks of the Gardens are camellias in winter; azaleas in spring; roses in summer; and chrysanthemums in fall. But soon, hydrangeas may eclipse roses as we continue to add plantings of…
By Tom McGehee, Museum Director of the Bellingrath Home When Walter Bellingrath purchased his fishing camp, the property had an enviable riverfront location but no modern conveniences. A wood-burning stove occupied the kitchen; lighting was by kerosene; and…