Like a sentry standing tall at an entrance gate, the Anthony Family Trust Carillon is the first structure visitors see as they meander down a winding path at the Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

The 57-foot electronic bell tower, is considered by many to be a piece of artwork as well as a musical instrument. Computerized chimes denote the time of day on the hour, followed by several minutes of popular tunes that can be heard throughout the Gardens.

The remarkable vertical music box is made up of 16 copper-clad steel columns, strategically positioned to enable visitors to move around at the base of the structure.

Massive speakers resemble a lantern suspended from cables attached to an intricate cross-bracing system at the top of the structure.

As you continue down the path, nestled under a thick canopy of southern pines and age-old oak trees, stands the incredible Anthony Chapel.

Standing nearly six stories tall, the amazing structure complements the surrounding wooded landscape and offers views of the changing seasons with floor-to-ceiling glass walls and multiple skylights.

The bell tower and chapel were designed by architects Maurice Jennings and David McKee of Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Chapel is available for private hire for concerts, memorial and christening services and some 175 weddings a year! Both the bell tower and chapel are named after the “Anthony” family whose generosity enabled the project to become a reality.