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Honoring the Bellingraths: Enhancing Our Living Collection for the Future

By Cory SparksDirector of Development Bellingrath has two museums on our property. One is the beautiful historic Home with its collection of precious antiques. The other is a living museum—our […]

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Moving Earth

By Todd LasseigneExecutive Director Tackling Infrastructure and Projects at Bellingrath This year, I’ve been writing a lot about infrastructure and projects here at Bellingrath Gardens & Home. August continues this […]

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The Start of a Tradition

By Tom McGeheeMuseum Home Director On Saturday, August 5, 1949, a crowd of 500 gathered for a party at Bellingrath Gardens. The occasion was Walter Bellingrath’s 80th birthday, and a […]

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Summer Cleaning

A view of the “boneyard” as it looked in late May 2024, a collection of unused junk and other worn-out items needing to be hauled away. By Todd LasseigneExecutive Director […]

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Announcing The Great Bellingrath Harvest: A New Fall Festival!

By Cassidy SmithMarketing & PR Manager We’re thrilled to announce a new and exciting fall festival at Bellingrath Gardens & Home—The Great Bellingrath Harvest! This fresh celebration of fall builds […]

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Darby and Joan

By Tom McGehee Museum Home Director This pair of figures, first issued by Royal Doulton of England in 1930, depicts Darby and Joan, a happily married old couple who epitomize […]

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The Summer House

Artistic rendition of the restored Summer House, courtesy WAS Design By Todd LasseigneExecutive Director Last year, through the generosity of the Hearin-Chandler Foundation, Bellingrath Gardens & Home received a major […]

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The Backwards Garden

By Jude Forsyth Friends of Bellingrath Member My friend, Lori Bosarge, and I love being members of Bellingrath Gardens. Aside from the many other benefits, the fact that we can […]

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The Cheese Cradle

By Tom McGehee Museum Home Director On display in the Dining Porch of the Bellingrath Home is a wooden cheese cradle dating to between 1820 and 1830. These cradles or […]

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Discover the Wild: NatureNauts at Bellingrath!

A Family Adventure Awaits at Bellingrath Gardens and Home Get ready to embark on a wild adventure with your family at the upcoming NatureNauts event at Bellingrath Gardens! Much like […]

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