Friends of Boothe Park To Preserve & Restore Virtual Tour

Rose Garden

A formal garden space for seasonal blooms, quiet walks, weddings, and views across the museum grounds.

Rose Garden beds with the Clocktower and historic museum buildings beyond

A Formal Garden Room on the Grounds

The Rose Garden offers a formal, peaceful counterpoint to the park’s historic buildings. Its beds, paths, and seasonal color give visitors a quieter way to experience the grounds. Volunteers created the garden in 1990 and presented it to the Town of Stratford in 1991; it now holds more than 450 roses. Its centerpiece is the restored cast iron fountain that once stood in the circular drive in front of the Clocktower, where the Windmill now stands.

Restored cast iron fountain centered among the Rose Garden beds

What to Look For

  • Seasonal rose blooms and changing color
  • Formal planting beds and garden structure
  • The restored cast iron fountain
  • Views toward the Clocktower Museum and Windmill
  • Quiet paths for reflection and photographs

Preserving the Rose Garden

Preserving garden spaces like the Rose Garden keeps Boothe Park welcoming, colorful, and cared for. The Friends of Boothe Park rely on volunteers, members, and donors to support the gardens, grounds, buildings, collections, and stories throughout the park.

Virtual Tour Map

Choose Your Next Stop

Your current stop is marked. Select another available place to continue the virtual tour.

View the printed park sign (original numbering)

Virtual Tour Stops

12 places
  1. Boothe Homestead Historic Building
  2. Windmill Landmark
  3. Americana Museum Museums & Collections
  4. Visitor Center Museums & Collections
  5. Blacksmith Shop Historic Building
  6. Clocktower Museum Museums & Collections
  7. Redwood Building Historic Building
  8. Rose Garden Gardens & Grounds
  9. Basilica Landmark
  10. Coliseum / Pavilion Historic Building
  11. Stephen Boothe House Historic Building
  12. Putney Chapel Historic Building