Historical Marker
Third Wis. Infty.
Historical marker location:
9465 General Winder Rd, Culpeper, Virginia
( Memorial can be reached from General Winder Road (Virginia Route 657) 0.2 miles north of North James Madison Highway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1905
The first Thanksgiving in North America was celebrated in Virginia in 1619, a year before the Pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving in Massachusetts.