The centerpiece of the annual Ceredo-Kenova AutumnFest in Kenova, West Virginia is the famous Pumpkin House. The Pumpkin House began rather modestly in 1978 by Ric Griffith with a display of five hand-carved pumpkins, one for each member of his family. By 1981, the pumpkins began filling the porch-and later, the roofs of the porches and house.
In the city of Kenova, there is an old Victorian house on Beech Street that is covered in thousands of carved pumpkins every year to celebrate the Halloween season, and it all started with one man. The Pumpkin House: How this small town home became a national attraction What once began with only 5 carved pumpkins in 1978 has now grown into a one-of-a-kind event complete with over 3,000 glowing jack-o'-lanterns. The Pumpkin House in Kenova has become a nationwide sensation and welcomes more than 30,000 visitors each season!
The Pumpkin House in Kenova, West Virginia, has been a must-see attraction for years. While it literally takes a village to bring it to life, one man is responsible for its creation and production. Ric Griffith is the former town mayor, a former state delegate, a retired pharmacist and a local business owner.
But many just know him as the Pumpkin House guy. How did the famous Kenova's Pumpkin House begin? Back in 1978, Ric Griffith, a resident of Beech Street in Kenova, decided to carve 5 pumpkins and display them on his front porch. October 11, 2022 Every year, this Victorian home in a small town in West Virginia displays 3,000 carved pumpkins during Halloween season.
Photo credit: Steven Wayne Rotsch It all started 30 years ago when Ric Griffith, the former mayor of Kenova, decided to carve a pumpkin for each of the 3,000 residents living in the town. Pumpkin House will be fully displayed and food vendors start October 23rd The centerpiece of the C-K AutumnFest is the famous Pumpkin House, which has become one of the favorite tourist attractions of West Virginia. In 1978, the Pumpkin House began with only 5 pumpkins carved for a Halloween display.
Since then, the number of hand-carved pumpkins has grown to 3,000. Each year Ceredo and Kenova. Pumpkin House Nestled in the heart of Kenova, West Virginia, the iconic Pumpkin House stands as the dazzling jewel of the Ceredo-Kenova AutumnFest.
What began in 1978 as Ric Griffith's humble tribute to his family, with just five hand-carved pumpkins, has since blossomed into a spectacle of splendor. Once in the spacious Miller House, with its three-quarters of an acre property, Griffith's vision expanded dramatically. What began as a small family display quickly took over the entire property.
From the porch to the yard and beyond, the yearly pumpkin display soon grew to 500 pumpkins, then 1,000, and finally reached 2,000 jack. The Kenova Pumpkin House is one of those things. In 1978 Ric Griffith carved four pumpkins to display on his Chestnut Street porch at Halloween - one for each member of his family.
By the time his third daughter was born in 1981, it was no longer a family count, but had become a quest to fill the porch.