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one has been increased in size through gifts of the Lawrence and Lindsey families. The original was established in 1877 on property deeded by Stephen and Elizabeth Dale.
12.	“OAKCREST”, HOME OF MRS. SALLY BURK, 5267 Menge Ave., 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This imposing mansion, built in 1925 in Spanish style, has a rotunda entrance hall, a dramatic double staircase leading to the upstairs bedrooms, a solarium, azalea-planted extensive grounds, trees and shrubbery leading to the nearby creek. An ornamental iron and cement fence encloses the property along Menge Ave. with ample parking to the South. Tea will be served.
13.	GLANI-VIATOR GARDENS on Giani Road, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. From Menge Ave., cross the new Wolf River Bridge and turn left on the Kiln-DeLisle Road to the stop sign red light intersection; turn right into Vidalia Road and proceed 1-1/2 miles; turn left on Giani Road all the way to the end sign of Giani-Viator Gardens. Mrs. Viator is a ceramist and will display some of her creations inside her studio and home.
BILOXI DOWNTOWN Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. H.T. Carpenter Friday, April 12 - note varying opening times
1.	BILOXI LIGHTHOUSE, Centering Hwy. 90 at the foot of Porter Avenue. Open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The most photographed point in Biloxi, this historic landmark built in 1848 is the only lighthouse standing within a city. Except for a short period during the Civil War, the light has continually burned. Oil lamps in the lighthouse which were tended for 62 years by the Younghans family now have been replaced by an electric light, tended by an “electric eye”. An historical exhibit is located in the base of the tower.
2.	NATIVITY B.V.M. CATHEDRAL, 8TO Howard Ave. Open 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Begun in 1900 and completed in 1902 as the church of the Nativity, this old church has attained Cathedral status with the naming of the Biloxi Diocese. In 1989 the Cathedral was restored to its original condition and major renovations have been made to the Cathedral in keeping with Vatican II guidelines. Note the many beautiful original stained glass windows. Ladies of the Cathedral will serve as guides.
3.	MAGNOLIA HOTEL, 119 Rue Magnolia. Open from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Magnolia Hotel, moved after Hurricane Camille to its present site, is the oldest hotel building on the Coast. Now the home of the Gulf Coast Carnival Association, it is a museum of Mardi Gras costumes of royalty and other carnival memorabilia. Dogwood Garden Club will sponsor a standard flower show in the hotel.
4.	MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART-GULF COAST. Located in the Biloxi Clutural Center building between Lameuse St. and George Ohr St., bounded on the north by Jackson. Open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The only existing branch of the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson (two more are on the drawing board), the Museum has three galleries. Featured for the Pilgrimage are Walter Anderson’s water colors, William Hollingsworth’s paintings with 30’s and 40’s retrospective, and pieces by Biloxi’s famed “Mad Potter”, George Ohr. Ohr (1857-1918), whose works are on permanent display in the Smithsonian, is rapidly becoming known as the “Father of American Pottery”. The Biloxi Garden Club will sponsor a standard flower show in the center.
5.	DONALD DORNAN LAW OFFICE, 771 Water St. 9:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Constructed between 1904 and 1909, this building is located within Biloxi’s Water Street Historical District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Notable features of this one story cottage include its gabled roof, tongue and groove hardwood ceilings and floors, original beaded wall paneling and depression glass gable windows. Renovated in 1989 by Donald Dornan, Jr., it now serves as his law office. He received
the 1990 Community Appearance Award from the Biloxi Area Chamber of Commerce and the 1990 Heritage House Award from the City of Biloxi in recognition of his restoration of the property.
6.	BRIELMAIER HOUSE (Information Center)-Town Green, Highway 90 at Lameuse and Main Sts. Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Well worth a visit, this house was built in 1895 for Mrs. Henry Graves and soon sold to her brother, Raul Brielmaier. The house is a veritable treasure of grand turn-of-the-century detail, particularly the splendid lattice work porch. Moved from its original setting to the Town Green it has been added to another structure with elevated open decks and shoo-fly design. This is your chance to see how it feels to watch the world go by from one of the beach’s delightful spots. Now serving as a Biloxi Information Center.
7.	CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-Beach Blvd. at Bellman. Open 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Organized in 1849 and chartered in 1853, the Church building was enlarged and used as a parish house in 1892. After its destruction by Hurricane Camille, the parish house once again became the Church. The bell tower, originally built as a war memorial and spared by the hurricane, has a stained glass window called the Window of Hope, made from stained glass salvaged from the old church. The Jefferson Davis pew and plaque found in the rubble is in place in the present building. Communion silver was given by Mrs. Davis in memory of her husband, Jefferson Davis, who worshipped there until his death in 1889. Ladies of the Church will serve as guides.
8.	GULF COAST RESEARCH LAB/J.L. SCOTT MARINE EDUCATION CENTER AND AQUARIUM, open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 115 Beach Blvd. (South side of Hwy. 90 at the Ocean Springs Bridge). Be sure to tell attendant you are part of the Pilgrimage to receive free admission. Many tanks show inhabitants of the Mississippi Sound and Gulf waters in their natural settings. Continuous showings in the Auditorium feature wildlife, etc., indigenous to the Coast.
9.	INTERNATIONAL PLAZA/SEAFOOD MUSEUM, Point Cadet at Hwy 90 and Ocean Springs Bridge. Open 12:00 noon to 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 patterns of livelihood, its addiction to seafoods and Biloxi’s famously 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 Spring Pilgrimage. THE GLENN L. SWETMAN, one of Biloxi’s two White-Winged Schooners, is the re-creation 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, 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. Located at Slip 15, Point Cadet Marina,
•	to the right of the Harbor Master’s, just across Hwy. 90 (a walkway
under the highway permits pedestrian crossover).
BILOXI - RESIDENTIAL Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. Charles R. Shows Saturday, April 13 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
1.	HOME OF MR. AND MRS. GLENN SWETMAN, Corner of Miramar and Wilkes Ave., one block north of Biloxi’s West Beach. The Swetman home is an imposing two story red brick neo-classical mansion with stately white Corinthian columns. It is a perfect setting for the beautiful furniture, lovely works of art and unusual pieces of bric-a-brac which they have collected for more than fifty years.


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