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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.