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1986
First plantings established for the Kaeser Maze.


Maze being laid out and planted. Administration Building in background. Gift of Dr. Raven.

This entertaining and puzzling maze recreates one constructed by Shaw in the 1800s. Visitors wind through a labyinth of yew hedges bordered with arborvitae. Yews alternate with paths leading to a vine-clad gazebo. The hedges stand at 5.5 feet, but the maze is sunk 2.5 feet, so outsiders can watch the journey of the intrepid.

 

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