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Bellingrath Gardens and Home is the 65-acre (26 ha) public garden and historic home of Walter and Bessie Bellingrath, located on the Fowl River near Mobile, Alabama, United States. Walter Bellingrath was one of the first Coca-Cola bottlers in the Southeast , and with his wealth built the estate garden and home.
Bellingrath was born Bessie Mae Morse in Mobile, Alabama in 1878. Her parents were Sewell and Alice Morse; she was one of nine children in the family. She studied the arts before becoming a stenographer at the Mobile Coca-Cola Company. She went on to marry Walter Duncan Bellingrath (1869–1965), the founder of Mobile's Coca-Cola bottling company.
Bellingrath Gardens and Home [6] 1932 65 acres (26 ha) Fee charged Bellingrath-Morse Foundation Theodore: Birmingham Botanical Gardens [7] 1963 67.5 acres (27.3 ha) Free City of Birmingham/ Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens Birmingham
Bellingrath Gardens & Home. Gardeners should this historic estate for fantastic azaleas in the spring, and families can’t miss the Magic Christmas in Lights event every holiday season.
Bessie Morse Bellingrath (1878–1943) 1992 Developer of Bellingrath Gardens [58] Frances Scott Fitzgerald (1921–1986) 1992 Writer, political activist, arts patron, daughter of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald [59] Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (1900–1948) 1992 Author, ballerina, painter, wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald [60] Frances Virginia Praytor ...
The roots of the Mobile Symphony Orchestra date back to 1970, with the establishment of Symphony Concerts of Mobile. In 1996, the organization's board began planning the development of a full-time professional orchestra to permanently reside in Mobile.
Taylor Swift once wrote a song inspired by the love story between Robert F. Kennedy and his wife, Ethel Kennedy.. Ethel (née Skakel), who died from stroke complications on Oct. 10 at the age of ...
A folk rock ballad, [2] "Garden Song" was produced by Bridgers herself alongside Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska. [1] The song features a "wave of shimmery synths" and "delicate, crushing vocals", with its lyrics depicting "a scene from a fairytale, one that includes a house resting on a hill with thousands of roses (and probably a few ghosts)". [3]