Castle Halloween Museum— Castle Halloween, located in Benwood, West Virginia, is the first museum dedicated to Halloween history and COLLECTIBLES. Housed in a former elementary school building and holding over 35,000 pieces, the museum was opened in 2005 by Pamela Apkarian-Russell and her husband Chris Russell. In addition to Halloween POSTCARDS, CANDY containers, COSTUMES, and FOLK ART, the museum also holds extensive collections of material based on The Nightmare Before Christmas and Harry Potter. Castle Halloween also houses a shop and a research library, and is open for viewing by appointment.
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The Halloween Encyclopedia Second Edition written by Lisa Morton © 2011 Lisa Morton. All rights reserved