Eden Park

 Nestled on 380 acres of beautiful Ohio farmland,
our park features world-class facilities for every
size venue, breed and discipline.
 
   Whatever you enjoy, you’ll love doing at Eden Park.
 
"At Eden Park, the exhibitors and horses are our most important clientele. Our goal is to far exceed your expectations with our facilities and services."
-Sharon Edelman,
   CEO and Founder

"Eden Park’s success is
measured by your overall
enjoyment and satisfaction."
-Sam Edelman,
   President

Eden Park


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Park Description

 Located at Gilbert Avenue between Elsinore and Morris and comprised of 186.29 acres, Eden Park was assembled by a series of purchases beginning in 1859. The name came, naturally, from the Garden of Eden and was given by Nicholas Longworth who owned a large tract which constitutes the main portion of the park.

Eden Park is the home of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Art Academy, Playhouse in the Park, Murray Seasongood Pavilion, and the Irwin M. Krohn Conservatory.

Krohn Conservatory, one of Cincinnati's major tourist attractions, was opened to the public in 1933 and essentially rebuilt after extensive storm damage in 1966. It is the third greenhouse in Eden Park. Krohn Conservatory, which is owned and operated by the Park Board, features plant materials from all over the world exhibited in simulated natural settings. Six special shows are presented annually in the Show House. The Conservatory, which is open every day of the year, was named in honor of Irwin M. Krohn, Board of Park Commissioner from 1912 to 1948. Krohn Conservatory is located at 1501 Eden Park Drive.

Just south of Krohn Conservatory is the Hinkle Magnolia Garden, named for Frederick A. Hinkle as a testimonial to his many years on the Park Board. The area includes a picturesque gazebo dedicated to the memory of Martha Rule Deupree and Richard Redwood Deupree in 1982. Near the gazebo is the John Rule Deupree Memorial Fountain, given by his family and dedicated in 1987.

As you enter Eden Park from Victory Parkway, on your left is the Twin Lakes area, once an old stone quarry. Just west of the lakes is the bronze replica of the Capitoline Wolf which was a gift from the Italian government and presented by the Order of the Sons of Italy in 1931. Also in the area is the Galbraith Memorial which was erected in 1923 by the American Legion in honor of its first National Commander, Cincinnati's Frederick W. Galbraith. The memorial seat was erected in 1925 by the 136th Field Artillery, A.E.F. A sixty-foot memorial flagpole located here and dedicated in 1930, was relocated to the site of the Vietnam Memorial, just below the old Eden Park Water Tower and rededicated at the time of the Vietnam Memorial dedication on April 8, 1984.

South of the 172-foot high Water Tower, completed in 1894 and now used by the City of Cincinnati as a communications facility, are five memorial tree plantings. The largest is Presidential Grove which was started in 1882 when the Forestry Congress met in Cincinnati. The grove contains a tree planted for each of the Presidents of the United States. In 1982, the American Forestry Association held the opening ceremony of its National Conference in Cincinnati at the grove to commemorate the centennial of its first national conference in 1882.

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