Albert Bishop Chance, is an expression of his gratitude to the community for it's support of the Chance Company through the years. He was so inspired by the gardens he saw that upon his return he built one of his own. The garden was originally designed by Mrs. Maude Dawson Taylor, landscape architect of Kansas City, Missouri. The oriental influence may be sense in the artful harmony of wood, water
, rocks, trees, shrubs, and flowers as well as in the design of entrances and garden pergola. Key features include a massive stone arch and wishing well. Chance Gardens, now listed on the National Historic Registry, is Boone County's oldest garden open to the public. It continues to attract thousands of visitors annually. Some return several times during the year to admire the changes brought by the advancing seasons. A 1995 addition, the Rose Garden, sits adjacent to the Chance Museum. From May to November the Rose Garden is ablaze with the blooms of 400+ different varieties of Hybrid Tea and Floribunda Roses. Maintenance of the garden is provided by the generosity of the Chance Foundation, created by contributions of the Chance family and the A. B. Chance Company.
