The iconic skylight at Thanksgiving Square Chapel in Dallas.
Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruit of our labors. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week. At which time, amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest King Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed on our governor, and upon the captain and others. And although it be not always so plentiful as it was this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want that we often wish you partakers of our plenty.
— Edward Winslow, Colony leader
Happy Thanksgiving!
SOURCE: Thanks-giving Square Foundation, Dallas, Texas.
Read more about it and the beautiful, world-famous Thanksgiving Square here.
Naturally, there’s a big argument between Virginia and Mass over who had the first Thanksgiving. We claim the first was at Berkeley Plantation. See:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2018/11/first-thanksgiving-berkeley-virginia-pilgrim-archaeology/
It is 13 miles from my home.
Do not know if this google map link will work:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/12042+Chatham+Rd,+Hopewell,+VA+23860-9065,+USA/Berkeley+Plantation,+Harrison+Landing+Road,+Charles+City,+VA/@37.2908816,-77.2725274,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b1aad4add2ef07:0x71b5a8e63504c901!2m2!1d-77.194941!2d37.2438754!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b0ffcc94b67a7d:0x75db056eba74f5e8!2m2!1d-77.180489!2d37.318477!3e0