Nbcnewyork iconNbcnewyorkAug 25, 2026 ~1 min source read

‘A tribute to her legacy': Corn maze in Connecticut town honors Dolly Parton

A Brookfield corn maze is supporting Dolly Parton's children's literacy program with its fall festival. From a bird's-eye view, the maze includes Dolly's face and her name, followed by "an American treasure." The owners, Danielle and Mike Gallop, said her passing makes the design bittersweet, but more meaningful.

‘A tribute to her legacy': Corn maze in Connecticut town honors Dolly Parton

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A Brookfield corn maze is supporting Dolly Parton's children's literacy program with its fall festival.

From a bird's-eye view, the maze includes Dolly's face and her name, followed by "an American treasure." The owners, Danielle and Mike Gallop, said her passing makes the design bittersweet, but more meaningful.

"She's a fantastic woman." This maze is one of 20 across the country that is taking part in the "Get Lost with Dolly" fall festival campaign.

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A Brookfield corn maze is supporting Dolly Parton's children's literacy program with its fall festival. From a bird's-eye view, the maze includes Dolly's face and her name, followed by "an American treasure." The owners, Danielle and Mike Gallop, said her passing makes the design bittersweet, but more meaningful. "She's a fantastic woman." This maze is one of 20 across the country that is taking part in the "Get Lost with Dolly" fall festival campaign.

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  • From September 5 to November 7, families can put their Dolly Parton knowledge to the test, listen to her music and sit down for story time.
  • "She was just always so giving and caring, and we own preschools as well, and she's very much about literacy with young people, and she always did everything for the children," Danielle explained.
  • Connecticut partnered with the library, sending a quarter of a million books to more than 11,000 kids in Hartford and New Britain since 2020.

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chose Parton to be part of the maze months ago. "We were so excited to honor her and celebrate her life," Danielle said.

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