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“Corn Acoustics!” Corn Maze 5th Design Celebrates Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary
Patrick County, VA • Near Milepost 180
Dates
September 4, 10 AM to 5 PM
Cost
6 Years and Older - $5.00 per person 5 Years and Younger - Free Groups of 20 or more - $4.00 each
Contact
Mountain Meadow Farm in Meadows of Dan
Sue Shelor
276-952-6575
http://www.mountainmeadowcrafts.com
Location
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84 Concord Road, Meadows of Dan, Virginia
On September 4, 2010, Mountain Meadow Farm will open the newest design of their popular “Corn Acoustics!” musically themed corn maze during the 6th Annual Chinquapin Festival. In a slight departure from the usual themes, this year’s theme was inspired by the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th anniversary logo.
Sammy and Sue Shelor collaborated with Houck Medford, Founder and CEO, and Michelle Cartier, Director of Communications, of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation for permission to use the logo as the centerpiece of their design. The Patrick County couple’s annual corn maze project blends the rich traditions of the Southern Appalachians with a novel experience comparable to a Sunday visit on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This year’s crop pays tribute to the Parkway’s 75th Anniversary by recreating the impressive logo of the Anniversary. By blending the agricultural traditions of southwest Virginia and using its most important row crop, the maze is truly a modern interpretation of a significant cultural activity typical of Patrick County.
“The Blue Ridge Parkway appreciates the Shelors’ efforts to honor the Parkway,” said Dan Brown, former Superintendent of the Parkway and President of BRP 75, Inc., the group that is planning and carrying out its 75th Anniversary Celebration. “The maze,” he added, “is another fine example of the strong ties that the Parkway and its neighboring communities have enjoyed for the last 75 years.”
“I know it seems like we’re getting away from the music theme,” commented Sue Shelor, “but the Blue Ridge Parkway has long been a part of the music scene in Meadows of Dan. My husband, Sammy, grew up here and during his childhood he often played banjo at Mabry Mill and Rocky Knob on the Parkway. He has also performed several times with his band, The Lonesome River Band at the Blue Ridge Music Center at Milepost 213.”
The 6th Annual Chinquapin Festival, highlighted by the opening of the “Corn Acoustics!” Corn Maze for the season, will be held at Mountain Meadow Farm in Meadows of Dan during Labor Day Weekend, rain or shine. The three day festival, Saturday through Monday, features local arts and crafts and live music. The promoter recommends that visitors bring their lawn chairs and limited seating is provided at picnic tables under the big tent.
