Do you know the real meaning of Thanksgiving?

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the origination of a colonists' Fall Harvest event of giving Thanks to a God of the Western Religious heritage goes back to 447 years ago (September 8, 1565)

"St Augustine, Florida USA celebrated the 447th anniversary of its founding to the day on Saturday, September the 8th, 2012. The weekend was full of events at the Fountain of Youth Archeological Park complete with demonstrations throughout the 16th century encampment showcasing military life. Nearby at the Mission Nombre de Dios an actual reenactment of Pedro Menendez de Aviles’ landing in 1565 took place along with a processional showcasing Pedro Menendez’s Casket Headboard, which was recently returned to the Mission Grounds after restoration.

Another highlight of the weekend festivities was the reenactment of America’s First Thanksgiving held at the Fountain of Youth Archeological Park, which has been established by archaeologists as the site of the earliest Menendez encampment after he landed on September 8, 1565. According to history books and social studies teachers in elementary many of us learned that the First Thanksgiving was in Plymouth Rock. Local St Augustinians and historians are beginning to disagree. Because St Augustine was founded in 1565, it is 42 years older than Jamestown, VA and 55 years older than Plymouth Rock and the landing of the Pilgrims. We have to realize that this is where it all began. The spokesman for the FOY historic landmark - John Stavely states that ““Archaeology has shown this to be the original colony site at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park”. “Because this is also the original site of Seloy Native American Village it is certainly possible that Pedro Menendez de Aviles our founder and his men held a First Thanksgiving right here at this very site of the re-enactment."