The carving of vegetable lanterns was a common practice in many parts of the world, but the innovation of carving a Jack-O-Lantern specifically to celebrate Halloween was first recorded in the U.S., with the earliest known reference occurring in 1866.
The carving of vegetable lanterns was a common practice in many parts of the world. The innovation of carving a Jack-O-Lantern specifically to celebrate Halloween was first recorded in the U.S.. This was with the earliest known reference. This earliest known reference was occurring in 1866.