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In Hartford, thousands of flowers bloom at country’s oldest public rose garden

In Hartford, thousands of flowers bloom at country’s oldest public rose garden

by Kelly Nolen | Jun 18, 2026 | Featured, News

Liza Rutherford and her husband Tim can hardly believe their eyes. They’re surrounded by a colorful kaleidoscope of red, white and pink roses everywhere. The flowers are by their feet and even above their heads, nestled into rows of flowering arches. “Oh my, it’s...
America’s Oldest Public Rose Garden Is A Charming, Historic, Fragrant New England Gem In Connecticut

America’s Oldest Public Rose Garden Is A Charming, Historic, Fragrant New England Gem In Connecticut

by Kelly Nolen | Apr 25, 2025 | Featured, News

There are times in life when you need to stop and smell the roses. Luckily, that’s precisely what you can do at the Elizabeth Park Conservancy in West Hartford, Connecticut. Located a few miles from Connecticut’s Old State House, an eclectic oddities...

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1561 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

860.231.9443

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Pond House Café

1555 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

860.231.8823

Get directions | Visit information

About the Conservancy

About the Conservancy

Mission & Vision

Hartford & the Conservancy

Conservancy Improvements

Board of Directors and Staff

Employment Opportunities

About the Park

Facts About the Park

Hartford: A City of Parks

Charles and Elizabeth Pond

Designer of Elizabeth Park

Wallace Stevens

Partner Links

City of Hartford

Pond House Cafe

 

© Copyright 2024 Elizabeth Park Conservancy