UPDATED: Take a Virtual Tour of Hartland's Scarecrows
Heritage Day contest received 20 entries.
There might be a few more late entries but as of Thursday there were almost 20 in the first-ever Hartland Heritage Day scacecrow contest.
Themes ranged from historical (Ben Franklin at Waldenwoods) and poignant (remembering Sept. 11 at the Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority) to focusing what the business does in a creative way (tooth fairy at Hartland Smilemakers).
These past seven days at Hartland Patch we told the story behind all these scarecrows, including our own. And to help you vote in the contest, we'd thought we'd put them all in one place with photos and links. We also have our own informal poll. (See below).
How to vote
If you'd like to vote in the heritage day scarecrow contest, you can vote at Cromaine District Library, the Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce or email info@hartlandchamber.org or cmarlow@comaine.org. Votes must be received by Friday, Sept. 16. Winners will be announced around noon at the chamber Saturday, Sept. 17, on heritage day. Vote categories are: most interesting, most historic or most colorful.
Heritage Day contest entries
| Entry | Location |
| Bagel Express | 10006 Highland Rd |
| Best Western | 10087 Highland Rd |
| Big Boy | 10587 Highland Rd |
| C.J. Roberts Salon & Day Spa | 1818 Old N. US 23 |
| Cromaine — Crossroads branch |
1780 N. Old US 23 |
| Cromaine — main branch in the village | 3688 N. Hartland Rd |
| Doodle's Ice Cream & Treats | 10000 Highland Rd |
| Florence B. Dearing Museum | 3505 Avon St |
| Fountain of Youth Skin Renewal Centre |
10112 Highland Rd |
| Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce |
3508 Avon St |
| Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority | 3205 Hartland Rd |
| Hartland Home & Garden Club |
3688 N. Hartland Rd |
| Hartland Insurance Agency | 2532 N. Old US 23 |
| Hartland Patch | See "Where's Patches?" |
| Hartland Smilemakers | 11499 Highland Rd |
| Hartland Women's Club | 3508 Avon St |
| Kahuna Coffee | 1836 N. Old US 23 |
| LOC Credit Union | 10002 Highland Rd |
| Waldenwoods Resort & Conference Center | 2975 N Old U.S. 23 |
| Yarmak & Co. CPA/Hartland Varsity Soccer Team | 11750 Highland Rd |
Where's Patches?
You can enter a drawing to win a $25 gift card to Meijer by being the first to tell us on our website where Hartland Patch's scarecrow is today. On Thursday, he was at the main branch of the Cromaine District Library and Alex Cushing correctly pointed it out, so he's the sixth in the drawing. There is one more chance to get in.
Click here for complete contest rules.
Editor's note: We've added a late entry from Best Western on Friday.