Name:
Mr. Bellingrath's Birthday Celebration
Date:
August 6, 2021
Event Description:
Bellingrath Gardens and Home will continue a longstanding tradition when it celebrates the legacy of its founder, Walter Bellingrath, on Friday, August 6, his birthday. On this date, admission to the Gardens is complimentary to all Mobile and Baldwin County residents.
Born in Atlanta on August 6, 1869, Walter Bellingrath was Mobile’s first Coca-Cola bottler. He and his wife, Bessie, created Bellingrath Gardens from a former fishing camp along the Fowl River, which Bellingrath purchased in 1917. The Bellingraths opened the Gardens to the public for the first time on April 7, 1932.
In 1949, Mr. Bellingrath invited local residents to come and enjoy the Gardens at no charge as part of his 80th birthday celebration. His open invitation was published in The Mobile Press on Saturday, Aug. 6, 1949. The day was declared “Walter Bellingrath Day” in Mobile.
Guests are encouraged to tour the Bellingrath Home during their visit. There is a fee of $10 to tour the Bellingrath Museum Home.
Born in Atlanta on August 6, 1869, Walter Bellingrath was Mobile’s first Coca-Cola bottler. He and his wife, Bessie, created Bellingrath Gardens from a former fishing camp along the Fowl River, which Bellingrath purchased in 1917. The Bellingraths opened the Gardens to the public for the first time on April 7, 1932.
In 1949, Mr. Bellingrath invited local residents to come and enjoy the Gardens at no charge as part of his 80th birthday celebration. His open invitation was published in The Mobile Press on Saturday, Aug. 6, 1949. The day was declared “Walter Bellingrath Day” in Mobile.
Guests are encouraged to tour the Bellingrath Home during their visit. There is a fee of $10 to tour the Bellingrath Museum Home.
