Have you been to the Columbus Park of Roses in Ohio? This garden is one of the largest rose gardens in the U.S with more than 12,000 rose specimens!
It has more than one mile of paved walkway with benches for visitors to rest and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
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History
The Columbus Park of Roses is located within the 149-acre Whetstone Park. The city of Columbus purchased the land in 1944 to develop for recreational use. Once part of a horse farm, area residents used the land for victory gardens during WWII.
In 1951, members of the Columbus Rose Club, the Central Ohio Rose Society and city officials formed a committee to create a municipal rose garden in Columbus. The next year, Columbus City Council issued bonds to develop the garden. In June 1953, the Columbus Park of Roses opened to the public.
Six months later, as part of the original plan, the American Rose Society moved its national headquarters, adjacent to the park and maintained test gardens for new roses where the Heritage Rose Garden is now located. The ARS remained at this location until 1974, when it relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana.
The Columbus Park of Roses is managed by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.
Where is it located?
Address: 3901 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214
Click this link for Google Map directions.
Entrance fee?
This is a free park! It is open to the public without any fee.
