TYLER, Texas — The Tyler Municipal Rose Garden has been presented with the 2023 Texas Recreation & Park Society Lone Star Legacy Park Award.
A Lone Star Legacy Park is classified as a park that holds special prominence in the local community and the state of Texas.
The Tyler Municipal Rose Garden was one of seven parks and open spaces to receive this designation in 2023.
To qualify for consideration, the park must have endured the test of time and become iconic to those who have visited, played and rested on its grounds. Lone Star Legacy Parks must be at least 50 years old, open to the public and have a significant role in the community's history.
This will make 72 Lone Star Legacy Parks in the State of Texas.
The Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is widely recognized as America's largest public collection of roses and is fondly known as the "Rose Capital of America."
The property that is now home to the Tyler Rose Garden was first purchased by the City of Tyler in 1912. Construction officially began in 1938 using funds from the Works Progress Administration.
The garden opened to the public in 1952 and remains a tourist destination for visitors across the world, as well as the home of many local cultural and historic events.