November 28, 2026
Thanksgiving Food and Drink Traditions of Early Virginia
Henricus Park
251 Henricus Park Road Chester, VA 23831
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This event will demonstrate the old and new traditions of how English people mixed giving thanks for a successful harvest with what bounty Virginia offered the people arriving here. Looking at how the English were influenced by other cultures and places – Asia, Africa, and the Americas – in their foods and feasts.
Staff will especially examine how the interactions with the Powhatan Indians wove a new diet into their experiences in the New World. Pottages, roasts, loaves of bread, desserts, and drinks common to feasting in early Virginia and what forms of thanks were given on those occasions will be demonstrated.
Location
Henricus - Parking Lot at Henricus Park
November 28, 2026SaturdayAdd to calendar
Ages 5-255 · Co-Ed
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