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For more information contact:
Nichole McLaughlin, Office Manager 410-848-6704
706 Agriculture Center, Westminster, MD 21157
September 12, 2011
Corn Maze to Open in
Westminster
Get lost this fall at the
2011 Carroll County Agriculture Center corn maze.
Agriculture is Carroll
County’s major industry. Can you name
the top five agricultural products in the county? This year’s corn maze at the Carroll County
Ag Center lets you walk through all five.
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Beginning Friday, September 23,
2011, the Ag Center will feature over 3 miles of trails creatively carved out
of acres of seven-foot tall corn just outside of Westminster.
The theme of this year’s maze
is a celebration of Carroll County’s rich agricultural heritage. The design in the maze recognizes Carroll
County’s Top Five agricultural products
Come test your navigational
skills. Get off the couch, turn off the
TV, get out of the house and enjoy the fresh air and support a worthy cause,
the Carroll County Agriculture Center, home of the nationally known Carroll
County 4-H and FFA Fair.
Public hours are Friday and
Saturday nights from 5 PM to 9 PM and Sunday afternoons from 2 PM to 7 PM. The maze will be open weekends until October 30,
2011 and will feature a haunted maze on Saturday, October 29th, 2011.
Cost is $10 for adults and $5
for ages 3 to 12. Group prices and times
are available, call 410 848-6704.
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This event is to benefit the
CARROLL COUNTY AGRICULTURE CENTER, Inc. The
Carroll County Agriculture Center is the site of the 50,000 square foot Danele
Shipley Memorial Arena, as well as numerous other meeting facilities, function
and banquet rooms and outdoor facilities.
Located in central Carroll County, the Agriculture Center also helps
meet the needs of our neighbors in Baltimore, Washington D.C., and southern Pennsylvania.
The facilities are designed to host a
wide variety of events from livestock shows to entertainment events, trade
shows and exhibits. The Agriculture
Center is also the permanent home of the Carroll County 4H & FFA Fair.
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