48 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com the hammock coast when women seldom had careers as artists. Together with her husband, Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955), one of America’s wealthiest men during his time, Anna purchased Brookgreen Gardens as a retreat and soon realized that they wanted to share this special place with the public. “The Visionaries” portrays Anna and Archer huddled together, surrounded by the things that were most important to them: their pets, music and books. The back of the sculpture is inscribed with the following poem, composed by Archer himself: THE SILVER GARDENS Gray Oaks of mystery! Beneath their cloister arches in pale rose The morning creeps, Epiphany of day, Filling the breathing depths with prophecy. In lambent light and lyric preparation To raise again the holy hymn of dawn. A thousand choristers, Intone their endless canticles of birth. By flowered founds of woven shadows luring, Haunted of footfalls of the fox and fawn, Here loves chill not the hands that reach to them, As roses of renown sting in the gathering. Come to the silver gardens of the South, Where whisper hath her monarchy, and winds Deftly devise live tapestries of shade. In glades of stillness patterned, And where the red-bird like a sanguine stain, Brings Tragedy to Beauty Archer’s poem captures the soulful ambience of the ghosts who surely still walk the grounds today. Next, stop to enjoy lunch and a glass of wine at the Old Kitchen, one of the buildings that survived after a fire destroyed the main house in 1901. Then head over to the Lowcountry Zoo to observe the native animals that live in the woods, swamps and waters of the region in their near-natural habitats. Before you leave, make sure to visit the stunning gift shop. To purchase your weekly pass, visit www.brookgreen.org. Like the house of the old Brookgreen Plantation, many other plantation homes in the region were lost to fire. However, the Kaminski House Museum, Hopsewee Plantation and the Georgian-style Hampton Plantation State Historic Site are still intact and open for touring as well. Rich with beach activities, food, drinks, homes and gardens that are steeped in a beautiful and fascinating yet often tragic history, we are fortunate to have the dazzling jewel that is the Hammock Coast in our own backyard. A Stand-Alone Memory Care Community. Come see what makes us different! Serving those with dementia and other related conditions. Mount Pleasant Gardens is committed to being the leader in providing quality personal services for our residents and their families while honoring the experience of aging. 843.216.1001 1025 Hungryneck Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 GardensMemoryCare.com Call for a Tour, Today! 2024 ®
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