Historical Marker
Henry C. Groseclose
Historical marker location:
Ceres, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of West Blue Grass Trail (Virginia Route 42) and Poor Valley Road (County Route 625) on West Blue Grass Trail.)
Marker installed: 2002
The first Thanksgiving in North America was celebrated in Virginia in 1619, a year before the Pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving in Massachusetts.