Candlepin bowling is a variation of bowling that is played primarily in the Canadian Maritime provinces and the New England states of the United States. There is a set of lanes in the Wyoming, Ohio civic center, and also at a center in Fostoria, Ohio. Additionally, there is a ninepin bowling "club" in Bulverde, Texas, which uses candlepins on two of their lanes, although these lanes are not actually set up for candlepin bowling, as the club's primary interest is 9-pin bowling.
== Comparison to tenpin bowling ==
Candlepin bowling was developed in 1880 in Worcester, Massachusetts, by Justin White...