Story and photo by Kevin Howell
Homegrown pumpkins decorate the scary Halloween scene at the home of Sharon Sloan on U.S. Highway 10, just west of Walhalla. The main feature, a larger-than-life devil head and hands, once haunted an amusement park near the Pennsylvania-New York state line.
Carvings of damned souls appear in the fingerprints.
Lucifer’s corporeal parts were purchased about 15 years ago by Sloan’s son Bob, who also grows the pumpkins Sloan sells. The satanic structure is just one of five built for amusement parks, according to Sloan.
Another devil head burned in Hell, Michigan. Sloan said hers may be the only one still terrorizing Earth.
A winged demon appears to “sit” where Satan’s shoulder should be. A ghost “ship” of skeleton pirates has reappeared after several years.
Take your picture with the devil and leave a tip. Don’t forget to buy a pumpkin.
Remember: Satan is watching.
