Admission to Hartman Rock Garden is free (donations encouraged).
- Open: Dawn to dusk year-round
- Location: (Map It) 1905 Russell Ave. in Springfield, Ohio
- Web: http://hartmanrocks.org/
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Hartman Rock Garden in Springfield, Ohio is a backyard wonder. It is one of the nation’s most intriguing and revered works of in situ folk art. A vast world carved out of stone transforms the yard of an otherwise ordinary home in an ordinary neighborhood. It is the work of one man – the late Harry George “Ben” Hartman. Ben used hundreds of thousands of stones to craft historical buildings and other structures following the themes of history, religion, and patriotism. He also carved the figurines that populate the buildings. Today, there are more than 50 structures and a variety of plants and flowers that make this “garden of love” come to life. Look closely at the white picket fence around the yard. It is also carved from stone!
