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Halloween

A fun Guide to learn more about Halloween, WV Cryptids, Dia de los Muertos, and how to stay safe this holiday season.

Spooky Pictures from the Archives

Haunted House, West of Glenville, W. Va.

Harmer, Harvey and His Pumpkins, Clarksburg, W. Va.

Patty Murphy with Stuffed Black Cat under a Ladder

WVU Marching Band Halftime Show, Morgantown, W. Va.

Children Craving Pumpkins, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Halloween Traditions

History of All Hallow Eve and All Saints Day, Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, 2 November 1855

Plays for Halloween...A Pretty Custom 500 years old, Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, 31 October 1893

Halloween Party Suggestions, McDowell Times, 25 October 1940

Halloween-Related Traditions Around the World, HalloweenCostumes.com, Accessed 22 August 2024