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GAUTIER, PASCAGOULA, MOSS POINT:
? Sunday, March 11 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Gautier Chairman: Mary Crews Pascagoula Chairman: Merle Ivy Moss Point Chairman: Weisie Megehie MAPS AND BROCHURES AVAILABLE AT ALL SITES
1.	GAUTIER GARDEN CLUB PRESENTS "SOUTHERN TRADITIONS" at the Old Place. The flower show will feature floral exhibits shown in pottery containers made by local craftsmen, including Singing River Originals of Gautier
-	displayed at the Gautier site of the first and 50th Pilgrimages, The Old Place. Built in 1867 by the town's founder, Fernando Upton Gautier, who used heart pine and cypress from his family-run sawmill to build his spacious West Indies style home. The home is still owned by his great grandson, Hermes Quin Gautier, Sr. whose son Quin, Jr. manages LaMaison Gautier, a traditional site of weddings and parties since Hermes and Hattie Gautier acquired the beautiful acreage in 1937. Located south of Hwy. 90, at the bridge in Gautier.
2.	THE HOME OF LINDA LEE, 3422 Pascagoula St. Pascagoula. This house was built in 1880 and is included on the National Historical Register. In 1927, a large portion of Pascagoula was consumed by an out-of-control fire which burned to the edge of thexhouse. Fire trucks were summoned from as far away as MobilesAlabama tr/extinguish the blaze. During World War II, housing, was >go scarce three families rented the house simultaneouslV/Linda Lee purchased the home in 1973 from Dr. Hayles, a'cniropractor whose business was in part of the house. Entering floe foyer, please note the mahogany tongue in groo/e ceiling trimmed in gold plaster and wood. The living ropm contains a coal-burning fireplace which has the original/mantle and ceramic tile. Mrs. Lee has done extensive renovations. The backyard garden, swimming pool, dnd bathhouse area are also available for viewing. Hostesses: Pascagoula Garden Club
3.	THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS. DENNIS DALE WOOD, 5125 Weems St. Moss Point. This charming home was built in the 1940's for the family of Leonard Kinross McIntosh. The living and dining rooms' crystal light fixtures are original to the house. As part of a 1960's renovations, a den of cypress, brick, and glass, a secluded brick courtyard, ornate crown molding, architectural trim and a delightful mural by Mellisia Dagget in the dining room, were added. Furnished with French, English, and American antiques, the home also contains a large print by one of Becky Jolly Woods ancestors which once hung in the Pennsylvania State Capitol Rotunda. Hostesses: Moss Point Garden Club
GULFPORT
4.	JACKSON COUNTY WELCOME CENTER, located on 1-10 one mile west of the Alabama State Line. Built in 1983 as a replica of a Colonial style southern mansion, opened to the public in 1984 and averaging 690,000 visitors per year, this is the busiest center in the State. As you enter the foyer, there are double parlors furnished in period antiques, a wood-burning fireplace and a free standing spiral staircase. Please note the gorgeous chandeliers, period draperies, and brick floors. Hostesses: Moss Point Garden Club
Monday, March 12 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. V Pilgrimage Chairmen:
Camille Pucket: Four Seasons Garden Club Linda Domino and Cindy Sams: Bayou View Garden Club Betty Throop: Gulfport Garden Club Mary Ellen Wedding: Handsboro Garden Club Margaret Blount: Woodglen Garden Club Marcia DeMetz: Gulf Gardens Garden Club Judith Sirkin: Bayou Oaks Garden Club MAPS AND BROCHURES AVAILABLE AT HEADQUARTERS
1.	HEADQUARTERS: GRASS LAWN, 720 East Beach Blvd. Grass Lawn is listed in the National Register of Historic Homes, is five years older than Harrison County and sixty - two years older than Gulfport. It was built in 1836 by
Dr. and Mrs. Hiram A. Roberts of Port Gibson as a summer
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home to get away from the "fever". The house is constructed of hand hewn pine and cypress timbers held together by wooden pegs and feature?period furnishings. The 10' wide galleries are supported hy wooden balustrades with balusters of triangular design - Grass Lawn's trademark. The porches surround the house both upstairs and downstairs. Hostesses: Gulfport Garden Club - Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2.	ST. PETER'S BY THE SEA EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1912 East Beach Blvd. The church, organized in 1899, became a parish in 1902. Its present location is the third home it has occupied. This unique design (dubbed "Gulf Coast Gothic" by its designers, Barron and Toups) makes excellent use of natural light and features eight memorial stained glass windows depicting scenes from the life of St. Peter. The church features round windows by designer Andrew Cary Young which contain symbols of St. Peter. The general contractor was George P. Hopkins. Please note the 84 rank electronic organ and the unspoiled view of the Gulf that is encouraged by the landscaping. Hostesses: Gulfport Garden Club Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
3.	THE HOME AND GARDEN OF MR. AND MRS. JOHN RUBLE, 324 East Beach Blvd. This 1999 Acadian cottage


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