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3.	NAVAL RETIREMENT HOME CHAPEL, U.S. Hwy. 90. After months of planning, followed by a virtual rebuilding of the Naval Home Chapel, it was rededicated October 1994. At the same time, the stained glass windows, donated by the residents, were formally presented to the Home. Now there are six windows in the East and West walls of the chapel and a beautiful chancel window above the altar depicting the birth, death, and resurrection of Christ. The stained glass windows add a beautiful finishing touch to the chapel following its major construction and appropriately reflect biblical scenes and the military backgrounds of residents who contributed to the windows. While there visit “Graduation Oak”. It is a focal point for memories of former cadets of the Gulf Coast Military Academy. Hostesses: Gulf Gardeners Garden Club.
4.	CLOWER-THORNTON NATURE AREA & COFFEE CREEK WOODLANDS. Clower-Thornton Nature Area was donated to the Garden Clubs of MS, Inc. in 1986 by Mrs. Aida Clower Yates in memory of her parents, J. C. Clower and Mary Thornton Clower. In February, 1994, Coffee Creek Woodlands was donated by Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Hutto, Jr. in memory of the A. C. Hutto, Sr. family. A portion of this area is owned by the City of Gulfport. Traverse trails marked with shredded plant material, cross over a dry creek bed on a picturesque foot bridge and walk under ancient trees and vines. The winding trail will lead to wetland habitats, a fern grotto and a lovely white sandbar by flowing Coffee Creek.
Board the trolley at the Burgess Home and Grasslawn or follow the signs from Highway 90 at Hewes Avenue and visit the Nature Area at the 300 block of 28th Street. Guided tours will begin on the hour.
5.	HOME OF BETSI & JOHN BURGESS, 1238 East Beach Blvd., The beachfront stucco and red tile house has been a head-tumer for 71 years. It is on the prestigious National Register of Historic Places. Built by a wealthy lumberman, G. B. Dantzler, the large home was bought in 1954 by a member of the Fabacher family, noted for starting Jackson Brewery Co. in New Orleans. Its mission style and unaltered appearance make the house an architectural rarity on the Coast. Bathroom fixtures, roof-garden patio, beveled-glass doors and nine alabaster fireplaces are original. Hostesses: Bayou Oaks, Bayou View and Woodglen Garden Clubs.
The Beachcomber Trolley will run between the Burgess Home and Clower-Thornton Nature Area from Noon to 3:00 p.m. with stops at Grasslawn from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
grasslawn
\y 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Located on East Beach in Gulfport overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, GRASSLAWN was built in 1836 as a summer home by Dr. Hiram A. Roberts, a Port Gibson surgeon and land owner. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, it remained in the Milner Family from 1905 until 1973 when it was acquired by the City of Gulfport.
A special exhibit and presentation on Coastal Live Oaks will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. by Mr. John Davis, Harrison County Horticulture Specialist.
A REDEDICATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD FROM 3:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. THE MAYOR OF GULFPORT AND LOCAL DIGNITARIES WILL CELEBRATE THE RECENT REFURBISHING OF GRASSLAWN. ROOMS HAVE BEEN REDECORATED
TO REFLECT AUTHENTIC DECOR OF THE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY. HOSTESSES IN PERIOD COSTUME WILL WELCOME VISITORS. A MUSICAL PROGRAM WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. THE RESTORATION PROJECT IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. Hostesses: Gulfport, Four Seasons, Northwood Hills, Woodglen Garden Clubs.
BILOXI
Saturday, April 1 Pilgrimage Chairman: Nina MacLean Schwartzman
All homes are hostessed, together with owners, by members of the
Biloxi Council of Garden Clubs, to include Acacia, Biloxi,
Bloomtown, Dogwood, Miramar, Oak Park and Bay Vista.
1.BRIELMAIER	HOUSE, located on Hwy. 90 between Lameuse and Main Streets on the Town Green (downtown Biloxi). Open from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Built in 1895 for Mrs. Henry Graves on a Main Street location, the house was sold to her brother, Paul Brielmaier, and represents a veritable treasure-trove of grand mill work from the family mill. In later years, this gem from an earlier period was moved to its present location and added with excellent detail to the Town Green setting. Included in the National Register of Historic Places, it now serves as the Visitors’ Center for Biloxi.
2.GEORGE	E. OHR ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER, 136 G. E. Ohr Street. This museum of art shares a joined space with the Biloxi Library. It is named for Biloxi’s famous “Mad Potter” whose works are on permanent display in the Smithsonian and now has become known as the “Father of American Pottery”. A visionary genius, many of his works were never exhibited or marketed during his lifetime, but left to the “discovered" when the world caught up with him. Not only are his designs and shapes most unusual but his glazes are unmatched and have not been duplicated. In addition to his pottery there is also a replica of his turn of the century studio, ongoing local exhibits and a complete gift gallery. 9:00 a.m. -. 5:00 p.m.
3.	HOME OF DEANNA & HAMILTON BICKHAM, 956 Beach Blvd. One of Biloxi’s oldest homes said to be over 100 years old in 1916 when previous owners bought it (Wallace). A columned raised plantation house it is now undergoing a revitalizing renovation. Floors in four rooms are of white tiger oak and white pine in others. There is more! It has its own ghosts say the current owners who have occupied the house since April 1994. On the grounds is the centuries old registered “Wallace Live Oak”. The grace and beauty of this tree has played a significant role in the selection of this home by its several owners. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.