Visit
Visitors can walk the trails, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the tables near our pond, watch birds and wildlife, and take a self-guided tour of Rose Hill. Information about the history of Rose Hill and the period furnishings are provided for self-guided tours. There is no charge to visit the gardens. Self-guided tours of Rose Hill are available at a cost of $3.00 per adult and $1.00 for children.
Veterans & Friends of Lockerly may tour the house at no cost (please show a valid military ID). We ask that all dogs be kept on a leash and that owners clean up after their pets. No animals, including service dogs, are allowed in Rose Hill.
For information about scheduled events, please check our calendar. Teachers and civic groups interested in field trip visits should contact Lockerly at 478-452-2112.
For more information about the gardens, contact us at info@lockerly.org or call 478.452.2112.
Please visit us at 1534 Irwinton Road in Milledgeville, Georgia, approximately one mile from downtown Milledgeville!
Rose Hill
Prior to the present Rose Hill’s construction in 1852, another house with the same name stood on the exact site. It was a two-story wooden structure built by R.J. Nichols, an entrepreneur from Connecticut. Nichols named the house Rose Hill as there was an abundance of Cherokee Roses growing on the property.
Plant Collections
Lockerly Arboretum hosts a variety of stunning native and ornamental collections along several walking paths. Learn more below about our collections and where you can find them on the grounds at Lockerly.