Historical Marker
Cypress Church
Historical marker location:
Elberon, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Rolfe Highway (Virginia Route 31) and Sexton Road (Virginia Route 618), on the right when traveling north on Rolfe Highway.)
Marker installed: 2010
The first Thanksgiving in North America was celebrated in Virginia in 1619, a year before the Pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving in Massachusetts.