Tyler is named for President John Tyler in recognition of his support for Texas's admission to the United States. Tyler has been nicknamed the 'Rose Capital of America' with 20% of commercial rose bushes in the US produced in Tyler. It boasts the nation's largest municipal rose garden and hosts the Texas Rose Festival each October. Tyler is home to Caldwell Zoo, several local museums, Lake Palestine, Lake Tyler, numerous golf courses, and Lake Tyler was the location of the 2005 HGTV Dream Home contest.

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