The Pumpkin House

The Pumpkin House has been an institution in the Ceredo-Kenova area for decades; soon you will be able to see the orange glow around the house once again. For 22 years, Ric Griffith has been displaying pumpkins annually. Besides carving pumpkins, Mr. Griffith also owns the Griffith and Feil Soda Fountain and is the mayor of Kenova.

The setting of these pumpkins is an 1891 Victorian home on Beech Street in Kenova, which was once visited by President Grover Cleveland! Usually, more than 3,000 jack-o-lanterns are perched on shelves, houses, and other structures around the property. This classic attraction has been featured on The Today Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and many other television shows.

Before the unveiling, however, a lot of work goes into constructing shelves, scooping out seeds, and carving pumpkins. The neat point about this is that anyone can help! Anyone can be a part of this institution by just showing up! The Spring Valley High School Beta Club and the Art Club will be helping this year! If you haven't visited or would like to help, I highly recommend checking it out starting October 23rd.

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