Scarecrows are back on the square. How the tradition nods to Gainesville's historic charm - Gainesville Times

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Scarecrows are back on the square. How the tradition nods to Gainesville's historic charm

Scarecrows return to the Gainesville square as the downtown area gets prepared for Halloween and trick-or-treaters. - photo by Scott Rogers

10192022 SCARECROW 3.jpg — Scarecrows return to the Gainesville square as the downtown area gets prepared for Halloween and trick-or-treaters. - photo by Scott Rogers

Downtown Gainesville may sport a different look than it did even a year ago, what with the locale’s surge in growth and development, but some traditions withstand the test of time, preserving bits of its historical charm.