Feb 28th,
2020
It was
always on our bucket list to visit these gardens. Since we were very close and the right time
of the year, we decided to go. The
gardens are located just south of Mobile, AL. The
fastest and fun way to get there was to take the ferry across from Fort Morgan
to Daphne Island.
The gardens
were started by Walter Bellingrath and his wife Bessie. He was one of the first Coca-Cola bottlers in
the Southeast. The land was originally
used by the family as a fishing camp.
They later decided to create the gardens and built the mansion on the
property where they lived permanently.
The gardens opened to the public in 1932.
This link gives a detailed history of the park and home. We explored both the home and gardens.
The house:
The gardens:
The Oriental
gardens
The
boardwalk
Azaleas and Camellias
5 comments:
We were there about a year ago!! We arrived kinda later in the day so we didn't make the home tour. The gardens are just beautiful. This brought back so many great memories of our time in this beautiful area.
So glad you rode the ferry. We've done the ferry before but this trip we drove over.
What a beautiful place!
What a delightful place. Thanks for the armchair-traveling opportunity.
That definitely looks like a place steeped with family history that would be worth visiting. Beautiful Pictures.
Be Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.
Not a Coca Cola bottle in sight? :cO
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