TUSCUMBIA –Belle Mont Mansion will host its annual Art of the Dish, a Bicentennial
antique and vintage china display, June 27-29, 2019. This year’s event will feature unique china and tableware spanning from the 1700’s to the mid-1900s. The event is hosted by the Friends of Belle Mont Mansion and Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation.
This year, Belle Mont will host a luncheon, guided tour of the china display, and discussion of 1800s china by historian George Terrell on both Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29, beginning at noon each day. Tickets for the luncheons are $20 each and may be purchased at Colbert County Tourism, Belle Mont Mansion and FiddleDeeD! in Tuscumbia.
“We are delighted to once again offer our beautiful and unique Art of the Dish display at Belle Mont this summer,” said Dr. Lorie Johnson, vice president of Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation and chair of this event. “This has become a favorite event for many during the Helen Keller Festival. We look forward to a new display of unique vintage and antique china and George Terrell’s wonderfully informative discussion of 19th century china. We are so pleased to be able to offer our luncheon on two days this year – both Friday and Saturday.”
Belle Mont Mansion is a historic antebellum home located at 1569 Cook Lane in Tuscumbia.
For more information, please email event chair Dr. Lorie Johnson at loriejohnson323@aol.com.
Media Release/Lorie Johnson, Ph.D
Vice President, Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation
