For America’s 250th birthday, the “World’s Largest” corn maze in Spring Grove is marking the semiquincentennial in extraordinary style.
Depicted in the 28-acre corn maze at 909 English Prairie Road in Spring Grove will be an American Eagle, three signers of the Declaration of Independence, a 13-starred American flag, fireworks, the numerals “250,” and the bold letters “USA” perched over the nation’s birth year, officials said.
Visitors to the Richardson Adventure Farm will be able to walk through all or a portion of the 9.7 miles of corn maze trail starting Sept. 12, said Wendy and George Richardson.
George and Wendy Richardson operate the farm along with brother Robert, Robert’s wife, Carol, George’s son, Ryan, and Ryan’s wife, Kristen.
“It’s a wonderfully detailed image,” George Richardson said of the 2026 maze design. “I particularly love the eagle flying above the early American flag. I think it’s going to be really spectacular.”
The maze was created by Idaho-based MazePlay, George Richardson said.
Ryan Richardson said the family decided to reveal its maze design a bit early this year as major celebrations for America’s 250th birthday are happening with the Fourth of July holiday.
“It’s a celebration all year long,” he added. “This is an especially cool and fitting design for an especially milestone moment in our nation’s history.”
The Richardsons said, along with celebrating America’s 250th, this fall’s festivities will feature the opening of a renovated 1876-era octagon barn on the adventure farm property.
“This year marks 150 years since that barn was originally built,” George Richardson said. “Think of that. It was built just 100 years after the colonies declared independence.”
For more information, people are urged to review the Richardson Adventure Farm website at richardsonfarm.com.