Today we thought we’d take a break from the usual banter of local politics, local media, downtown happenings, NW Bypass prosperity, 10th Avenue Fun to enjoy and give tribute to thanksgiving.
In a celebration of the holiday, we went browsing online and found a few tidbits we’d love to share with the community.
We have pulled excerpts from an article on history.com for you here: Click Here
From History.com
When Was the First Thanksgiving?
In November 1621, after the Pilgrims’ first corn harvest proved successful, Governor William Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited a group of the fledgling colony’s Native American allies, including the Wampanoag chief Massasoit. Now remembered as America’s “first Thanksgiving”—although the Pilgrims themselves may not have used the term at the time—the festival lasted for three days. While no record exists of the first Thanksgiving’s exact menu, much of what we know about what happened at the first Thanksgiving comes from Pilgrim chronicler Edward Winslow, who wrote:
Historians have suggested that many of the dishes were likely prepared using traditional Native American spices and cooking methods. Because the Pilgrims had no oven and the Mayflower’s sugar supply had dwindled by the fall of 1621, the meal did not feature pies, cakes or other desserts, which have become a hallmark of contemporary celebrations.
Posted here is the Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade:
We highly recommend catching this article as its very well written and gives a solid history on the holiday, we especially loved the section on Macy’s parade. This seems like something that the “Downtown Association” would be interested in bringing to Great Falls downtown, we certainly would be willing to be a part of it. Perhaps we will mention this to them the next time we are down there!
Thank you, Great Falls for being an amazing place to live and thank you to all of our businesses and organizations that make what we do possible. You truly are amazing, and we thank you on this wonderful day of thanks!
If you like reading this article, visit the history.com website and Happy Thanksgiving folks.
