The first Thanksgiving in the New World that was recorded is when the pilgrims gathered together with the Indians to give thanks for a successful harvest. In that respect, yes, it was the first Thanksgiving.
Actually, the first Thanksgiving was in Jamestown, Virginia(the first settlement for the English in North America.
Jamestown Virginia
John Smith was actually not at the First Thanksgiving feast. He arrived before the pilgrims around 1607. The first Thanksgiving was in 1621 with the settlers of Jamestown.
Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown is located on the James River in Virginia. (called the Powhatan River by local tribes)
The first actual thanksgiving was called the "First Thanksgiving". :-]
how many years passed from the founding of jamestown to the pigrim celebration of thanksgiving
The Wampanoag tribe was at the first Thanksgiving.
Amercians and Indians were the first to have Thanksgiving. But some sources say the first thanksgiving was held in Canada.
Jamestown was settled first.
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The Wamponoags did and who had the first Thanksgiving were the Pilgrims.