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by Gettysburg artist. Dale Gallon. Much of the original folk art in the house was done by Mrs Miller, including the unique gate in the garden courtyard.
6.	HOME OF LT. COMMANDER (USN RET.) AND MRS. ROBERT C. WILLEMS. 5005 Plantation Drive. Located at the end of the cul-de-sac, and occupying a quarter of the circle is this large contemporary home custom designed for the Willems family in 1989. All of the brick in/on the house and grounds is recycled from a gymnasium in Bay St. Louis, and the furnishings are a collection of early attic and eclectic miscellaneous. Mrs. Willems “grew-up-with” most of the furniture
-	and almost all the rest was gathered from family attics. This is a lived-in house - the furnishings are used, not displayed! The drop leaf table in the large windowed family room was made by her great-great grandfather: the armoire in the formal dining room was found in pieces in her grandmother's attic, and Commander Willems refinished it and converted it into a storage cabinet for crystal. Two lamps were old aspirin bottles from an apothecary shop, and stenciled by an Aunt who is a craft artist in Bay City, Michigan. Her plants have traveled with them also, including a sea onion plant on a trellis used in the Zone 10 meeting in 1965! The fenced-in pool garden contains daylilies transplanted from her Boston home.
BILOXI DOWNTOWN Pilgrimage Chairman - Mrs. Mary Carpenter Friday, April 3 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
1.	BRIELMAIER HOUSE (BILOXI VISITORS' CENTER) - Brochures and maps available. Located on Highway 90 between Lameuse and Main Streets on the Town Green, the Brielmaier House is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Built in 1895 for Mrs. Henry Graves, the house was sold to her brother, Paul Brielmaier. It represents a veritable treasure of grand turn-of-the-century mill work, created in the family mill. Moved from its original setting on Main Street, the Brielmaier House now serves as the Visitors' Center for the city. It is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
2.	BILOXI LIGHTHOUSE - The Lighthouse is located on the median of Highway 90 at the foot of Porter Avenue and is open from 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m The most photographed point in Biloxi, this historic landmark was built in 1848 and is the only lighthouse within the city limits. It was the first in the South to have a tower built of cast iron. For more than sixty years, the Younghans, mother and daughter, were the sole tenders of the oil lamp. The lighthouse is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
3.	THE OLD BILOXI LIBRARY - The old Biloxi Library, located at
139	Lameuse Street, was built in 1924 and designed by architect Carl E. Matthes of Biloxi, Mississippi. The building is an excellent example of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture built in the south during that era. Renovated in 1986, the building is currently used as Headquarters for a national contracting firm. In addition, other spaces are leased to an attorney, realtor and a retail dressmaker. From 1925 until 1977, the structure was used as the city’s Public Library. Noted for its main doorway, fifteen foot ceilings and eight foot windows, the building maintains reasonable temperatures during the summer months due to an extensive attic ventilation system. The old Library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
4.	THE BILOXI CITY HALL - Located at 140 Lameuse Street, the building was restored after Hurricane Elena, and maintains the finest examples of Neo-Classical Revival architecture in the region. Originally constructed as the Biloxi Federal Building in 1905, the building now houses the municipal offices of the city. A full usage of classical motifs can be seen throughout: the grand hexastyle portico, Corinthian columns, the arched motif of the supporting arcade, and a large Palladian window on the north facade. The building is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
5.	MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART, GULF COAST - The museum is located on Lameuse Street in the Biloxi Cultural Center on the second floor of the new Library. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. The Museum has three galleries and is handicap accessible. During the pilgrjmage, the west gallery will exhibit art work from the students of the Biloxi Public Schools. Pieces by Biloxi’s famed "Mad Potter”, George Ohr (1857-1918), will also be on display. This artist is rapidly becoming known as the “Father of American Pottery”, with some of his work on permanent display in the Smithsonian.
6.	THE PEOPLES BANK OF BILOXI - This bank, located on the corner of Howard Avenue and Lameuse Street is a fine example of Neo-Classical Revival style designed with Ionic Columns and pilasters supporting a well proportioned entablature and parapet. It was erected in 1913 and became the home of the Peoples Bank in 1924. It is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
7.	THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER AND BELL TOWER - This church, located on Highway 90 and Bellman Street, was organized in 1849 and chartered in 1853. The building was enlarged and used as the ftrish House when a new church was built in 1892. Following its destruction by Hurricane Camille in 1969, the Parish House again became the church. The wooden cross, altar, altar rail and chancel furnishings were made from wood rescued from the destroyed 1892 church. The bell tower, left standing, is a Memorial Tower and contains a stained glass window called the “Window of Hope.” This window was fabricated from pieces salvaged from the beautiful windows of the destroyed church. Jefferson Davis worshipped in this very church during his life at Beauvoir. His pew and plaque can be seen in the church. On display will be the Communion silver given by Mrs. Davis in memory of her husband. The Church of the Redeemer is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
8.	INTERNATIONAL PLAZA/SEAFOOD MUSEUM/GLENN L. SWETMAN - Located at Point Cadet at Highway 90 and the Ocean Springs Bridge the museum is open from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Originally part of the Coast Guard Station built in 1937, this entire building of Spanish design depicts Biloxi’s early Spanish origins as well as commemorating the period when Biloxi was the "Seafood Capital.” The museum houses many exhibits of early Biloxians, its people and pattern of livelihood, its addiction to seafoods and Biloxi’s famous unsurpassed cuisine. Browse and enjoy this home of many of Biloxi's festivals ...thrill to the danger of Hurricane Camille. Exhibits of net knitting and oyster shucking have been especially arranged for the Pilgrimage. THE GLENN L. SWETMAN, one of the Biloxi’s two White-Winged Schooners, is the re-recreation of an era. These early schooners with their shallow draft, broad beam and great sail area were designed for use in less than six feet of water with tremendous loads of seafood, when flying back to Biloxi's factories. During off-fishing seasons, great schooner races were an integral part of Biloxi life, with excitement and competition as keen as the greatest of races today. A part of the museum, the Schooner is available for excursions into the Sound. The ship is berthed at Slip 15, Point Cadet Marina, to the right of the Harbor Master’s office, just across Highway 90. A walkway under the highway permits pedestrian crossover.