Honor Heights Park, Botanical garden in Muskogee, United States.
Honor Heights Park is a botanical garden with 132 acres featuring rose gardens, azalea beds, an arboretum, and interconnected ponds with water fountains. The grounds display carefully arranged plant collections organized throughout the landscape.
In 1909 the City of Muskogee bought the first 40 acres of the site for $4,500. The hill, known as Agency Hill, was renamed Honor Heights Park in 1919 to honour soldiers of World War I. The park later grew to 132 acres and the 1875 Indian Agency building inside it became the Five Civilized Tribes Museum.
The Five Civilized Tribes Museum within the park displays artwork and artifacts from Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole Nations. You can see how these communities expressed their heritage through art and objects.
The park lies at 1400 Honor Heights Drive, about 5 km northwest of downtown Muskogee. Three trails cross the grounds: the Henry Bresser Nature Trail, the Audubon Trail and the half-mile Stem Beach Trail. Fishing is possible from the shore or from fully accessible docks on the five lakes and ponds. The Papilion Butterfly House opens daily from Mother's Day weekend through the end of September.
During winter months, the grounds transform with approximately one million lights illuminating azaleas, trees, and shrubs for a special light display. This seasonal transformation draws many visitors during the colder season.
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