Welcome to the Biedenharn

Sharing. I think that is what we do best at the Biedenharn Museum & Gardens, and it dates back many years before the institution was ever thought of. Mr. Joe Biedenharn developed an innovative, yet simple idea, taking Coca-Cola out of a fountain and putting it in a bottle so he could share the drink with customers who could not get into town to purchase Coke at his confectionary. Joe’s daughter Emy-Lou shared her God-given vocal talent with audiences in concert halls in the US and in Europe during an almost ten-year career.

Upon return to her beloved Monroe, she began to share her love of gardens, Bibles, classical music and much more as she created the Bible Museum, ELsong Gardens, and the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Foundation. The board and staff of the Biedenharn Foundation continue to celebrate this same kind of sharing through a charitable giving program and the many programs of the Biedenharn Museum & Gardens.

On behalf of all of us, I invite you to visit the Biedenharn Museum & Gardens and take part in all we offer. After you discover what a wonderful place it is, I hope you will share it with others.

Sincerely,
Ralph E. Calhoun, Executive Director
Emy-Lou Biedenharn Foundation/Biedenharn Museum & Gardens