•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 Thanksgivings 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 didnt use forks; they ate with spoons, knives, and their fingers.
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