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Thanksgiving in America's Hometown

By Aleah C. Bowie

- Even pirates from Plymouth's "Free Men of the Sea" had their place in the parade lineup. By Aleah C. Bowie

- Main Street was packed with spectators both from Plymouth and across the country. These two girls took a creative measure to watch the parade from above the crowd. By Aleah C. Bowie

- Volunteers from Plymouth led large balloons celebrating of the union between Native Americans and Pilgrims on the first Thanksgiving. By Aleah C. Bowie

- Different divisions of the parade represented different periods in American history. The Middlesex County Volunteers sported the uniforms of New England troops during the Revolutionary War. By Aleah C. Bowie

- The Boston Police Gaelic Column Pipe Band kicked off the Annual Thanksgiving Parade. They led the way through Historic Downtown Plymouth past such sites as the Mayflower II and Plymouth Rock. By Aleah C. Bowie

- Heroes and leaders from across the country, such as Chief Mate Shane Murphy of Alabama, joined the floats and marching bands as they traveled down Main Street. By Aleah C. Bowie

- The first float of the parade reenacts the first Thanksgiving feast that took place in Plymouth in 1621. By Aleah C. Bowie

Each year on the weekend before Thanksgiving, several local organizations, hundreds of volunteers and thousands of spectators come to Plymouth, Massachusetts to take part in a celebration and parade honoring the history of the holiday in the United States. Considered by many as "America's Hometown," what better place to spend the Thanksgiving holiday?

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