In September 1620, the Mayflower left Plymouth, England for a trip across the Atlantic with 102 passengers. After a 66 day-journey, the Mayflower dropped anchor in Cape Cod. In 1621, the first Thanksgiving dinner took place in Plymouth Colony, now Massachusetts, celebrating a successful first harvest and union of Native Americans and English. During the Civil War in 1863, Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November as the day of Thanksgiving. In 1941, Congress made Thanksgiving an official national holiday. The U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative Thanksgiving stamp in 2001, designed by artist Margaret Cusack. The stamp features fruits and vegetables in folk-art needlework with a phrase “We Give Thanks.” Thanksgiving Fun Facts Holiday Travel •In 2009, an estimated 38.4 million Americans traveled 50 miles or more over Thanksgiving, said the American Automobile Association (AAA). •Due to the … Read entire article »