Was the first Thanksgiving in Virginia?

(WWBT) - We all know the story of the three-day fall harvest feast and celebration between the Plymouth Colony settlers and the Wampanoag Indians in November 1621.

While these facts remain valid, the details surrounding this week-long celebration take on a life of its own with every new generation.

Now, let’s argue the fact that Virginia was the first Thanksgiving!

Here are the facts…The great Ship ‘Margaret’ landed on the Berkeley 100, now known as Berkeley Plantation, on December 4, 1619. When the settlers landed, they began to give thanks for a safe arrival to the Almighty God.

This Thanksgiving was strictly religious and did not include a feast like the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. Thanksgiving is an annual national holiday marked by religious observances across the country.