This week on Kentucky’s Backroads we travel to a place where an
autumn tradition intersects with the Civil War. A 135 acre farm
in northern Garrard County has an eleven acre corn maze
featuring three and a half miles of paths. What makes Matt
Howland’s maze unique is its focus on the Civil War. The maze is
laid out in the shape of 13 southeastern U-S states with paths
to key battles in the War Between the States. “We're trying to
match the fun with getting a little bit of education out of it,”
said Howland. "As you're going through you’re actually going to
travel from state to state along the same pathways the troops
would have traveled." The maze matches a fifth grade curriculum
which focuses on Kentucky’s role in the war and the Underground
Railroad. But, the day we visited the maze, it was little kids
who were romping in the maze. "Those kids just want to see how
fast they can run from one side to the other and they're having
a good time and you know when they're ready to learn they'll
come back." To find