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Tyler Rose Museum

 
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420 Rose Park Dr
Tyler, TX 75702-6859
(903) 597-3130
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History East Texas has been known for the fine quality of its agriculture since before the Civil War. A fortuitous combination of sandy soil, year-round rainfall and moderate climate made Tyler the ideal site for growing a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and flowering plants. The real turning point for the rose industry, however, was a blight that destroyed most of the county's peach crop. Following the devastation of the peach industry, many of the experienced nurserymen in the area turned their skills to growing roses. By the 1920's, millions of rose bushes were being grown in local fields. Tyler was rapidly gaining national prominence for rose production and soon earned the title of "Rose Capital of the Nation." Members of the Tyler Garden Club are credited with first promoting the Festival idea in 1933. They enlisted the cooperation of the local rose growers, the Chamber of Commerce and civic leaders to organize the first Tyler Rose Festival. Thousands flocked to the Festival and spread the word about this lovely East Texas community that was literally blanketed with blooms. In fact, the first Tyler Rose Festival was planned to be a showcase for the successful rose industry. A popular feature of the first Festival was a tour of local rose fields prior to harvest. The oil boom of the 1930's spared Tyler most of the effects of the Depression. As a result, this infusion of local wealth gave the early Rose Festivals an elegance rarely seen in other metropolitan areas. The Texas Rose Festival has persevered and evolved into an annual event that attracts thousands of visitors from across the nation and impacts the local economy with millions in tourist revenue.

Hours of Operation

Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm ; Sat 10am-4:30am ; Sun 1:30pm-4:30pm

Reviews for Tyler Rose Museum

Tyler Rose Museum received an average rating of 5.00 out of 5 stars from 3 reviews.

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Illustrates Tyler's Rose Festival by Rebecca F. via Judy's Book on 11/24/2005

Located next to the East Texas Fair grounds and Harvey Hall, the Tyler Rose Museum and Gift shop has on display several dresses worn by the past Rose Queens. Please keep in mind that these dresses cost up to $20-30 thousand dollars a…

Rose Museum & Gift Shop by JD S via Insider Pages on 10/17/2005

This is a wonderful place. So nice inside. They have a museum inside as well as host beauty pagents and other things as well. They have concerts in the park and the people here are just exceptionally nice and polite. They have great…

Tyler Rose Museum & Gift Shop by Christopher B via Insider Pages on 7/25/2005

The Tyler Rose Museum is a beautiful place. Tyler is the Rose capital of the Nation. They have theater presentations and video highlights. This place is an absolute must see. Their gift shop is loaded with literally hundreds of rose items…
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