
11/28/2024
Happy Thanksgiving! While many associate the holiday with the Pilgrims and Plymouth in 1621, the first Thanksgiving in what is now the United States actually took place in St. Augustine, Florida, on September 8, 1565. Spanish explorer Pedro MenΓ©ndez de AvilΓ©s and his crew held a feast of thanksgiving with the local Timucua people after a Catholic Mass, sharing food and gratitude. This often-overlooked historical event reminds us that Thanksgiving's spirit of unity and gratitude has deep and diverse roots.