Mazes date back at least 4000 years to the time of Greek myths. In Roman times, mazes and labyrinths were found in artwork, in the design of floors in homes, public buildings and in the pavement of streets. It is believed that mazes were not considered puzzles, but were used for rituals and processions. Later formal gardens were developed throughout Europe and included puzzle hedges. The garden mazes were developed at the wealthiest castles and palaces to amuse kings and princes. The task was to find the center and then return to the beginning point. The maze in the gardens at Hampton Court Palace, one of the finest examples in England, was planted by William III (1650-1702). In the nineteenth century mazes became a popular entertainment in parks and other public places. Since the 1970's, navigating through an intricate maze has become a popular form of recreation.
3.3 acres, 1.92
pathway miles, 142,713 square feet
The dinosaur maze was produced by Don Frantz and the American
Maze Company for Lebanon Valley College in 1993. The first 'modern'
corn maze named the "Amazing Maize Maze"(r) was a collaboration between
Don Frantz and Adrian Fisher and was then the world's largest maze and
subsequently sparked a worldwide fad of corn mazes.
The Country
Heritage Maize Maze began when LaVerne Swenson, a farmer from Clermont,
Iowa, and some of his friends and neighbors around the area dreamed of
telling the story of Iowa's agricultural heritage and increasing tourism
in Northeast Iowa. Corn mazes appear in many different designs. Most have
a path, which goes all around the whole pattern, either to end in the
middle or to come back out again.
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