Tag Archives: Jamestown

Thanksgiving at Plymouth 400 years ago?

On Thanksgiving Eve I am thinking of the beginnings of Thanksgiving. There is of course much debate about when the first true Thanksgiving was. Was the first Thanksgiving 400 years ago in November of 1621, or was the feast part … Continue reading

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Oak Island Even Earlier?

Tonight there was a new Drilling Down episode of  The Curse of Oak Island. It was interesting to watch them recap some of the significant finds from Season 8 and talk a little bit about what the plans are for Season … Continue reading

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