Street Address:
State Capitol Grounds
John Ireland Blvd. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Directions:
Within the approach to the Capitol Building, in front of the Veterans Service Building
Run by:
State of Minnesota, from 1955 - 1989
Since 1989, privately maintained on state property
Date Established:
1955
Cost:
No admission fee
Peak Season:
Late June through August
Extras:
Metered street parking
Restrooms in government buildings nearby
Comments:
This garden was envisioned as a living memorial to Minnesota veterans. The idea was proposed by Thomas W. Walsh, who served in both World Wars I and II and was a rose enthusiast. Ground was broken on the garden by then governor Orville Freeman in 1955 and the three plot garden was dedicated in June of 1956. Arranged by color and type, the garden has about 800 roses, a mix of hybrid teas, grandifloras and multifloras. The garden is geometric and formal in layout and lacks signage. |
