Fall Memories
These fairground favorites often left your hands sticky and your teeth sore after the first bite.
What are caramel apples?
This vegetable replaced turnips when Halloween came to America.
What are pumpkins?
This term refers to animals preparing for winter, often by eating more or storing food.
What is hibernation?
This eerie sound, often heard in the distance on Halloween night, is made by owls or the wind through trees.
What is hooting or howling?
These small, fried treats are often served at cider mills and are sometimes made with cider or topped with cinnamon sugar.
What are donuts?
This outdoor autumn task was often followed by jumping into the results of your hard work.
What is raking leaves?
Before candy, children often received this type of homemade treat.
What are baked goods? (Cookies, caramel apples)
Farmer's gather crops during this time.
What is harvest?
According to the legend, this aromatic plant wards off vampires.
What is garlic?
This machine revolutionized farming by allowing quicker harvesting of crops.
What is a combine?
These gatherings often took place in barns and featured music from fiddles or banjos.
What are barn dances?
Before plastic buckets, children often used this household item to collect candy.
What is a pillow case?
Many traditions consider this the midpoint between the longest and shortest days of the year.
What is the autumn equinox?
This monster was created by Dr. Frankenstein in the 19th century novel.
What is Frankenstein's monster?
These mazes became popular autumn attractions, especially in the Midwest.
What is a corn maze?
Before haunted attractions, this nighttime group activity was the classic way to enjoy a crisp fall evening.
What is a hayride?
This first citywide Halloween celebrations in the US began in this state.
What is Minnesota?
The color change in trees is most dramatic in this region of the US.
What is New England? (Or Vermont)
This Massachusetts town is forever linked to witch trials in 1692.
What is Salem?
This Thanksgiving side dish often contains toasted marshmallows.
What is sweet potato casserole?
These were often lit on chilly fall nights for warmth, gathering, or to dispose of yard waste.
What is a bon fire?
This country is considered the birthplace of Halloween.
This natural pigment fades away, revealing reds, yellows, and oranges in trees.
What is chlorophyll?
This headless rider was said to haunt a small town in New York.
What is the Headless Horseman?
Made from sticks and straw, these autumn symbols can be seen in fields and fall decorations alike.
What is a scarecrow?