The First Thanksgiving was held in 1621 in Plymouth. This gathering between the American colonists and the Wampanoag Indians is acknowledged as the first peaceful meal and celebration, giving thanks, between the Indians and the colonists. Howeverm even though this is considered one of the first Thanksgivings, the Native Americans had been giving thanks aroung the country during this time for centuries. Natives all over the country had been having celebrations, with food and dancing, giving thanks for their good crops. There have also been other ceremonies involving the colonists and giving thanks that had happened a couple years before the previous gathering. In 1619, in the area near the Charles River, it is reported that a group of settlers led by Captain John Woodleif arrived. Upon arrival, when they landed in Virginia, Captain John knelt down in prayer for their safe journey. Whether the first Thanksgiving really occured in Plymouth, Virginia, or all over the country, the legacy of thanks and feast has survived to this day. The foods that the pilgrims and Indians ate at the frist Thanksgiving differed from what we eat today. THe pilgrims did not eat ham, potatoes, corn on the cob, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, chicken, eggs, or milk. What they did eat was: eel, seal, clams, lobster, goose, duck, swan, Indian corn, wheat flour, walnuts, chestnuts, acorns, onions, lettuce, beans, pumpkins, and carrots. They did eat a cooked wild turkey, but unlike today, the turkey was not the main food of the feast. The pilgrims also didn't use forks; they ate with spoons, knives, and their fingers. They wiped their hands on cloth napkins which they also used to pick up hot pieces of food.
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