T his little-known rose garden in North Carolina is a peaceful hideaway designed to melt your worries away. Dedicated in 1951, the Raleigh Rose Garden is located behind the Raleigh Little Theatre ...

In fact, the capital city of Raleigh is even referred to as a "city in a park." The Raleigh Rose Garden dates back to 1951 when the garden was officially opened with 60 rose beds planted there.

An aerial view of the Raleigh Rose Garden and Raleigh Little Theatre still shows the outline of the original State Fairgrounds. Image courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina. The fair was ...