“I think it’s safe to say there was likely turkey at the first Thanksgiving,” said Malka Benjamin, associate director of interpretation and training at Plimoth Patuxet Museums in ...

Another Thanksgiving Day is upon us. Can you believe it? I’m not sure if it’s because I’m getting older, or if the world has begun to spin faster, but it feels as though last ...

For many, Thanksgiving brings to mind images of Plymouth Rock, the pilgrims, and traditional dishes like oven-roasted turkey and pumpkin pie. But what if I told you that the very first ...

Thanksgiving in the US is traditionally a time for family and food. American schoolchildren typically learn that the tradition dates back to the Pilgrims, who helped establish Plymouth Colony in ...

There weren’t any cranberry bogs in the immediate area of the Plymouth Colony, however, so the first Thanksgiving may have lacked the fruit—in sauce form or otherwise. Potatoes are native to ...

The first Thanksgiving was observed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. A good autumn harvest led the Pilgrims to hold a feast to give thanks that lasted for three days. On October 3, 1789 ...

The first Thanksgiving was observed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. A good autumn harvest led the Pilgrims to hold a feast to give thanks that lasted for three days.

The Pilgrims settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts originally ... Although they would have loved a pint of ale at the first Thanksgiving, hard cider and water were served. Here are a few pairing ...