The First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Stats
Parades
Presidents
100

Location of the very first Thanksgiving

Plymouth, Massachusetts

100

America's favorite alternative to turkey

Ham

100

The amount people who attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year

About 3.5 million

100

This president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday

Abraham Lincoln

200

The month in which the first Thanksgiving likely took place

September

200

Statistically, this is America's favorite side dish

Stuffing

200

The amount of people who participate in the Macy's Day Parade each year

Around 8,000

200

This president was the first to pardon a turkey

John F. Kennedy

300

Native American tribe present at the first Thanksgiving

Wampanoag

300

The state that produces most of America's cranberries, at 63% of the nation's supply

Wisconsin

300

City with the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade

Philadelphia

300

This president declared two Thanksgivings in one year

James Madison

400

Name of notable Native American who served as interpreter at the first Thanksgiving

Squanto

400

The number of turkeys consumed each year by Americans

45-46 million

400

This city's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city

Detroit

400

This president officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November

Franklin D. Roosevelt

500

Meats served at the first Thanksgiving

Venison, swan, duck, and goose

500

These three dishes make up America's least favorites

Cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, and turkey

500

The year in which balloons were first featured at the Macy's Day Parade

1928

500

This president once received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving day present

Calvin Coolidge

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