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| Sculpture @ entrance to Brook Green Done in Aluminum by Anna Hyatt Huntington |
Brook Green Gardens
It was founded by Archer Milton Huntington, stepson of railroad magnate Collis Potter Huntington, and his wife Anna Hyatt Huntington to feature sculptures by Anna and her sister Harriet Hyatt along with other American sculptors. Brookgreen Gardens was opened in 1932, and is built on four former rice plantations, taking its name from the former Brookgreen Plantation.[3]
Brookgreen Gardens is one of the few places in the United States to have earned accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums as well as being designated a National Historic Landmark and listed on the Register of National Historic Places.
It is considered one of the finest outdoor collections of American figurative sculpture in the world.It is a magnificent place! T & I went there in our youth, and as all children thought it a great place to place outdoors. If you are ever in the Myrtle Beach - Georgetown area it is a must see.
What I remembered most about Brook Green were the magnificent oaks.
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| Walkway and gardens |
We spent an entire afternoon there and loved every minute of it. Taking the sculpture tour, walking the Low Country Trail and viewing animals in the zoo and visiting the Butterfly exhibit. The zoo is like no other. It features native wildlife in their native habitat.
Rather than write more I’ll let you take a tour through photos.
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| Diana of the Chase Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze 1922 |
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| The Fountain of the Muses by Carl Milles Bronze 1949-1954 |
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| Butterfly up close and personal on my hat. |
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