In 1928, United Fruit Company president Samuel Zemurray purchased this property near Loranger, and his wife Sarah transformed it into 171 acres of azalea-lined trails, a two-acre Mirror Lake with island and bridge, and replicas of classical statues set among longleaf pine and hardwood forest. The gardens are on the National Register of Historic Places. Open to the public in spring when the azaleas bloom, Zemurray Gardens is the kind of place that feels like a private estate you wandered into by accident — because that is essentially what it was.
Quick facts
- ·171 acres of azalea gardens near Loranger, Tangipahoa Parish.
- ·Built by Samuel Zemurray, president of the United Fruit Company, starting 1928.
- ·Two-acre Mirror Lake with island and footbridge.
- ·Azalea-lined trails through longleaf pine and hardwood forest.
- ·On the National Register of Historic Places.
- ·Open to the public in spring during azalea bloom season.
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