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Fun Facts about Thanksgiving

Fun Facts about the First Thanksgiving

The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving.

 

The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America.

 

They sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of 'Mayflower'.

 

They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day at Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

 

The Wampanoag Indians were the people who taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land. 

 

The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621. He invited the neighboring Wampanoag Indians to the feast. 

 

The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.

 

Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, popcorn, milk, corn on the cob, and cranberries were not foods present on the first Thanksgiving's feast table.

 

Lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup and honey, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese are thought to have made up the first Thanksgiving feast.

 

The pilgrims didn't use forks; they ate with spoons, knives, and their fingers.

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Fun Facts about Thanksgiving Today

In the US, about 280 million turkeys are sold for the Thanksgiving celebrations. 

 

Each year, the average American eats somewhere between 16 - 18 pounds of turkey.

 

Californians are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States. 

 

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. 

 

Although, Thanksgiving is widely considered an American holiday, it is also celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada. 

 

Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States, where it is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season.

 

For more 'Thanksgiving Facts throughout History' and
'Fun Turkey Facts' visit: Whsv.com's Thanksgiving Fun Fact's article.