Scarecrow extravaganza in East Boothbay
Alan Lewis and Ann Sutter’s display is fashioned after Lewis’ grandchildren, who have spent a lot of time tubing in the Mill Pond across the road. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Wayne and Sue Keene have a jovial looking couple, he with a beard, she with a bonnet, resting comfortably in chairs on their front lawn. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
The Recovering Floridians’ scene at Holly and Jack Fulmer’s features a smiling couple enjoying some Samuel Adams beers next to their pool, with an alligator and a flamingo keeping them company. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Fran and Bob Lord’s display took on a yoga theme. Courtesy of Holly Fulmer
The first scarecrow spotted as you drive into East Boothbay is in the yard of the Sally Smith Studio, at 155 Ocean Point Road. It is headless, with blood soaking the collar and the head resting by its side. The sign, or headstone resting alongside reads, “R.I.P. CAPT. PATTISHALL — the ghost of Damariscove.” SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
The East Boothbay Methodist Church’s angel. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
A baker displays his loaves of bread in front of the Eleazer Sherman House, where Kim Martin and Denise Demeter of Eventide live. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
John Wesley, the Anglican divine and theologian who founded Methodism, is at the East Boothbay Methodist Church. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
This funny-faced jack-o’-lantern shared a lawn with a lion at the home of Jessica Nadeau and Jon Miller. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
This lion shared a lawn with a funny-faced jack-o’-lantern at the home of Jessica Nadeau and Jon Miller. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
This scene out of the bayous of Louisiana has to be seen. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Liz Bridges’ front yard features a scarecrow display of a grandmother and grandchild called “Grandma House.” SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
This scarecrow is taking some sun on a lawn on Murray Hill Road. Courtesy of Holly Fulmer
“Kooh~Kooh” Courtesy of Laura Cote and Koh~Koh LaMarche
Bicycling scarecrows. Courtesy of Jo and Bill Haney
Bigelow Laboratory's scarecrow. His name is Hayry Bryant Bigelow, after the lab’s famous namesake Henry Bryant Bigelow. Courtesy of Darlene Trew Crist
Alan Lewis and Ann Sutter’s display is fashioned after Lewis’ grandchildren, who have spent a lot of time tubing in the Mill Pond across the road. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Wayne and Sue Keene have a jovial looking couple, he with a beard, she with a bonnet, resting comfortably in chairs on their front lawn. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
The Recovering Floridians’ scene at Holly and Jack Fulmer’s features a smiling couple enjoying some Samuel Adams beers next to their pool, with an alligator and a flamingo keeping them company. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Fran and Bob Lord’s display took on a yoga theme. Courtesy of Holly Fulmer
The first scarecrow spotted as you drive into East Boothbay is in the yard of the Sally Smith Studio, at 155 Ocean Point Road. It is headless, with blood soaking the collar and the head resting by its side. The sign, or headstone resting alongside reads, “R.I.P. CAPT. PATTISHALL — the ghost of Damariscove.” SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
The East Boothbay Methodist Church’s angel. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
A baker displays his loaves of bread in front of the Eleazer Sherman House, where Kim Martin and Denise Demeter of Eventide live. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
John Wesley, the Anglican divine and theologian who founded Methodism, is at the East Boothbay Methodist Church. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
This funny-faced jack-o’-lantern shared a lawn with a lion at the home of Jessica Nadeau and Jon Miller. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
This lion shared a lawn with a funny-faced jack-o’-lantern at the home of Jessica Nadeau and Jon Miller. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
This scene out of the bayous of Louisiana has to be seen. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
Liz Bridges’ front yard features a scarecrow display of a grandmother and grandchild called “Grandma House.” SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
This scarecrow is taking some sun on a lawn on Murray Hill Road. Courtesy of Holly Fulmer
“Kooh~Kooh” Courtesy of Laura Cote and Koh~Koh LaMarche
Bicycling scarecrows. Courtesy of Jo and Bill Haney
Bigelow Laboratory's scarecrow. His name is Hayry Bryant Bigelow, after the lab’s famous namesake Henry Bryant Bigelow. Courtesy of Darlene Trew Crist
The next time you head to Ocean Point for a leisurely drive, plan on some surprises along the way.
The second annual scarecrow extravaganza is in the works.
Last year around this time people with homes or businesses along Route 96 in East Boothbay got their creative juices flowing and made scarecrows of every manner of silliness and scariness and displayed them in their yards for drivers along the road to enjoy.
This year the first scarecrow spotted as you drive into East Boothbay is in the yard of the Sally Smith Studio, at 155 Ocean Point Road. It is headless, with blood soaking the collar and the head resting by its side. The sign, or headstone, resting alongside reads, “R.I.P. CAPT. PATTISHALL - the ghost of Damariscove.”
Across the road, in Liz Bridges’ front yard at 162 Ocean Point Road is a scarecrow display of a grandmother and grandchild called “Grandma House.”
Diagonally across from the Bridges and a little further down the road, Pat and Jon Branton have put together a scene straight out of Louisiana. This one needs to be seen to be appreciated.
Next door to the Brantons, Holly and Jack Fulmer, who have been “summer people” in East Boothbay, and became full-time residents a year ago, display their “Recovering Floridians” scene.
It features a smiling couple enjoying some Samuel Adams beers next to their pool, with an alligator and a flamingo keeping them company.
Holly Fulmer was the original brains behind the East Boothbay scarecrow project last Halloween, when she bought some hay and showed some of her neighbors how it was done.
The project took off when several neighbors followed suit and made scarecrows reflecting their lifestyles.
Across the road from the Brantons there’s a lion in the yard. This, and the funny-faced jack-o’-lantern on some stone steps nearby were the creation of Jessica Nadeau and Jon Miller.
Wayne and Sue Keene have a jovial looking scarecrow couple, he with a beard, she with a bonnet, resting comfortably in chairs on their front lawn.
A little further along is a Big Bertha water tube holding three kids, complete with life jackets, looking like they’re having a blast. The kids were fashioned after Alan Lewis’ grandchildren.
Lewis’ friend Ann Sutter said the kids have spent a lot of time tubing in the Mill Pond across the road.
There’s a baker displaying his loaves of bread in front of the Eleazer Sherman House, where Kim Martin and Denise Demeter, Eventide Epicurean Specialties, live.
The East Boothbay Methodist Church has two scarecrows on display: an angel, and John Wesley, the Anglican divine and theologian who founded Methodism.
Take a right onto Murray Hill Road and you’ll see a scarecrow standing on its head. Fran and Bob Lord’s display took on a yoga theme. Next door is a sunbather, complete with flip-flops and giant sunglasses!
Take a drive through the village of East Boothbay sometime before (or on) Halloween to see these imaginative displays of scarecrows.
But keep an eye out for people slamming on their brakes, or wandering along the side of the road with cameras!
Event Date
Address
165 Ocean Point Road
East Boothbay, ME 04544
United States
