Who brought the tradition of pumpkin carving to America?

Answer 1

pumpkin carving originated in the Americas of a necessity. the plant is native to the new world.

Irish immigrants found them much easier to make into lanterns than the turnips that had been used in like fashion in the old world.

Answer 2

The tradition of pumpkin carving was brought to America by Irish immigrants. In Ireland, they originally carved turnips and used candles to ward off evil spirits, but when they arrived in America, they found that pumpkins were more readily available and easier to carve, thus popularizing the tradition.