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Land ahoy! Pirates and skeleton crew land in Canton

Posted 10/26/23

CANTON — A large, elaborate pirate-themed Halloween scene entertains visitors passing by 45 State Street. Creators Diane Letourneau and Bob Ahlfeld go all out with their homemade decorations each …

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Land ahoy! Pirates and skeleton crew land in Canton

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CANTON — A large, elaborate pirate-themed Halloween scene entertains visitors passing by 45 State Street.

Creators Diane Letourneau and Bob Ahlfeld go all out with their homemade decorations each year.

They have adorned their lawn for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and Independence Day for many years, making unique displays each time.

One skeleton steers a large pirate ship while another looks out from high up in the crow’s nest.

Pirates and skeletons stand around a bar enjoying drinks and listening to musicians playing.

On the other side of the lawn are pirates inspecting the jewels in their treasure chest. Johnny Depp, aka Capt. Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, smiles as he holds up his treasures.

Nearby, another skeleton awaits his fate with his neck in a guillotine.

"Diane has decorated her lawn for the holidays for 30 years and got me interested when she moved here," said Bob Ahlfeld.

"Seeing the kids and adults getting excited is the main reason we do it. It's great that others in the neighborhood have also begun decorating," he said.

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Johnny Depp, aka Capt. Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, displays his treasures.

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 A skeleton awaits his fate with his neck in the guillotine on the front lawn.

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A huge pirate ship with a crew of skeleton pirates, along with several other pirate scenes, adorn the lawn at 45 State St,, Canton, for Halloween.