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Bountiful
Bellingrath
Just down a back road from Bayou La Batre is perhaps the world's
fanciest fish camp.
Nearly a century ago, wealthy Coca-Cola bottler Walter
Bellingrath was told to get some rest and relaxation for his health.
His Mobile doctor knew Bellingrath admired a rugged camp
along the Fowl River, and recommended his patient purchase that
25-acres and a couple of cabins used by sawmill workers.
Over the next two decades, Bellingrath and his wife, Bessie,
created a showplace on 900 acres that grew into the famous
gardens bearing their name and bringing more than 110,000
visitors to Alabama every year.
Just down a back road from Bayou La Batre is perhaps the world's
fanciest fish camp.
Nearly a century ago, wealthy Coca-Cola bottler Walter
Bellingrath was told to get some rest and relaxation for his health.
His Mobile doctor knew Bellingrath admired a rugged camp
along the Fowl River, and recommended his patient purchase that
25 acres and a couple of cabins used by sawmill workers.
Over the next two decades, Bellingrath and his wife, Bessie,
created a showplace on 900 acres that grew into the famous
gardens bearing their name and bringing more than 110,000
visitors to Alabama every year.
Our Town
WEALTHY COUPLE CREATED SHOWPLACE HOME, GARDENS
WEALTHY COUPLE CREATED SHOWPLACE HOME, GARDENS
by Chuck Chandler
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEG McKINNEY
by Chuck Chandler
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEG McKINNEY
