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Fun facts about Thanksgiving

Here are some fun facts about Thanksgiving:

  1. First Thanksgiving: The first Thanksgiving in 1621 was a three-day feast attended by Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians. It was more of a harvest celebration than a formal Thanksgiving as we think of it today.
  2. Thanksgiving Proclamation: In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday. He set the date as the final Thursday in November, and it was later changed to the fourth Thursday by Congress in 1941.
  3. Turkey Pardoning: The tradition of the President pardoning a turkey and sparing it from being eaten for Thanksgiving began with President Harry S. Truman in 1947, though it wasn’t formalized until President George H.W. Bush in 1989.
  4. Thanksgiving Parade: The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City began in 1924. It originally featured live animals from the Central Park Zoo.
  5. Football Tradition: Watching football on Thanksgiving is a popular tradition. The NFL started the Thanksgiving Classic games in 1920, and the Detroit Lions have hosted a game every Thanksgiving since 1934.
  6. Cranberry Sauce: The cylindrical shape of the canned cranberry sauce is due to the design of the can, not the natural form of the sauce. It retains the shape of the can even when served.
  7. Presidential Turkey Pardon: While the tradition of pardoning a turkey by the President is well-known, not all turkeys are so lucky. Many of the pardoned turkeys end up living out their days in petting zoos or on farms.
  8. Black Friday: The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is one of the biggest shopping days of the year in the United States, marking the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.
  9. Thanksgiving in Canada: Canadians also celebrate Thanksgiving, but it falls on the second Monday of October. It is a time for Canadians to give thanks for a good harvest and blessings of the past year.
  10. Largest Pumpkin Pie: The largest pumpkin pie ever baked weighed over 3,699 pounds. It was created in New Bremen, Ohio, in 2010.

These fun facts add some interesting context to the traditions and history of Thanksgiving! We hope that you have a safe and happy holiday!

Top 5 Places to Visit in Eastham (Ones that you always meant to, but haven’t)

#5.  Cove Burying Ground. This is the site of the original Congregational Church in Nauset(later named Eastham). Buried there are several of the Mayflower passengers; Lt. Joesph Rogers, Constance Hopkins and Giles Hopkins. How times have changed!

#4. Sunrise/Sunset at Fort Hill Rural Historical District. Riddled with walking paths that take you through some of the loveliest marshes before taking you to the shore, Fort Hill is a quiet out of the way area that is not to be missed.

#3. The 1869 Schoolhouse Museum. A one room schoolhouse that was in service until 1936 now a museum with “hands on” desk and books of the era to look over the Schoolhouse hosts many facets of the daily town life.

#2. Eastham Windmill. The oldest and last working grismill on Cape Cod, the Eastham Windmill was built Plymouth in 1680. It was moved to Truro. Lovely restored and maintained it’s only open from July – August.

Salt Pond Vistor Center

#1. Salt Pond Visitor Center.

Museum, movies, hiking trails, biking trails, spectacular sights, great parking! The list goes on and on.  There is so much to do and see! Make sure that you stop by and visit this great center of information about Cape Cod and it’s natural beauty.

Top 5 Places to Visit in Eastham (Ones that you always meant to, but haven't)

#5.  Cove Burying Ground. This is the site of the original Congregational Church in Nauset(later named Eastham). Buried there are several of the Mayflower passengers; Lt. Joesph Rogers, Constance Hopkins and Giles Hopkins. How times have changed!
#4. Sunrise/Sunset at Fort Hill Rural Historical District. Riddled with walking paths that take you through some of the loveliest marshes before taking you to the shore, Fort Hill is a quiet out of the way area that is not to be missed.
#3. The 1869 Schoolhouse Museum. A one room schoolhouse that was in service until 1936 now a museum with “hands on” desk and books of the era to look over the Schoolhouse hosts many facets of the daily town life.
#2. Eastham Windmill. The oldest and last working grismill on Cape Cod, the Eastham Windmill was built Plymouth in 1680. It was moved to Truro. Lovely restored and maintained it’s only open from July – August.
Salt Pond Vistor Center

#1. Salt Pond Visitor Center.

Museum, movies, hiking trails, biking trails, spectacular sights, great parking! The list goes on and on.  There is so much to do and see! Make sure that you stop by and visit this great center of information about Cape Cod and it’s natural beauty.

First Encounter Beach

First Encounter Beach, Eastham, MA 2013_09_20_9_2

Just off Route 6 in Eastham, following Herringbrook Road to Samoset Road there is a lovely protected beach. The sun still baths the soft white sand as the gulls call overhead doing their aerial dance in the salt laden air. Tide, inexorable as time, move in and out from the shore line. Ageless, for an instant it can seem as if time has stood still in the warm afternoon light.

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First Encounter Beach, Eastham, MA

Out of all the stretches of sandy beaches along the bay side of the Cape, on December 12, 1620 this is where the Mayflower colonists first encountered Indians. Little did they know a year later, in 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies.

 

History of Thanksgiving. (2013). The History Channel website. – Click image for more information –

Thus named for that meeting, First Encounter should be on the list of places to visit and enjoy while on Cape Cod. It’s also the perfect place to have a walk after the turkey and fixings this coming holiday.

 

 

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5150 State Highway (Route 6), North Eastham, Massachusetts
PO Box 224, North Eastham, MA 02651
Phone: 508-255-3560
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Fax: 508-240-1914

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