in the Park production of one of William Shakespeare's plays in early July at the Highland Park Bowl. The Goethe Monument On September 17, 1950 a monument was completed in Highland Park to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the poet, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. A committee, chaired by Ewald P. Appelt, raised the required funds. Regional artist and Head of the Sculpture Department at the University of Rochester, William Ehrich (1897-1960), was chosen to construct this monument, describing it as such: "For the portrayal of Goethe's personality, I considered no particular phase of his life. His spiritual aristocracy appears to me to be the point requiring stress, culminating in his immortal appearance around the age of sixty-five." During the month of July 2015, the Goethe monument was stolen from Highland Park. See also List of botanical gardens in the United States References External links Monroe County, NY: Highland Park City of Rochester: Highland Park Warner Castle, Rochester Civic Garden Center Botanical gardens in New York (state) Arboreta in New York (state) Geography of Rochester, New York History of Rochester, New York Parks in Monroe County, New York Tourist attractions in Rochester, New York