CEREMONY INFORMATION

Location

Merrick Rose Garden
Lake Street and Oak Avenue
Evanston, Illinois
5:00 p.m.

Parking

There is some street parking available near the Merrick Rose Garden.

History of Merrick Rose Garden

The Merrick Rose Garden features hundreds of beautiful rose bushes, as well as the historic Fountain Square Centennial Fountain. In July 1948, the Merrick Rose Garden was dedicated in honor of Clinton Merrick, a prominent attorney and second ward alderman in Evanston for 23 years. The original garden had more than 1,000 roses in 48 varieties. The Merrick Rose Garden is an All American Rose Selections, Inc. (AARS) display garden. The AARS is a not-for-profit consortium of growers and hybridizers. Each year the AARS selects and donates new varieties of roses for the Merrick Rose Garden to display the year before they are available in retail outlets.

Additional Information

Food, rice and birdseed are not permitted in Merrick Rose Garden, as they attract rodents. By city ordinance, alcohol is not permitted in the garden.