Bicentennial Garden Celebration To Be Held Sunday In Avon Lake

AVON LAKE, OH — A dedication ceremony this weekend will celebrate the opening of a pocket garden behind the Peter Miller House Museum.

To celebrate the Avon Lake Bicentennial, the Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club, Avon Lake Historical Society and city of Avon Lake worked together to design and build the garden on Miller Road Park.

The garden took more than a year to move from concept to in-the-ground reality. The pocket garden includes native plants, a wheelchair accessible path, and dedication plaques on granite boulders. The boulders were sourced from around the region, the city said in a statement.

The dedication ceremony will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.

During the event, officials will bury a time capsule near the garden. The capsule will contain items collected or produced during the Avon Lake Bicentennial celebration. Notes from students to future generations of Avon Lake will also be included.