On October 3, 1789, George Washington issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, designating “a day of public thanks-giving” to be held on “Thursday the 26th day of November” that year.
Dalton Ledroux, of Fort Detrick, packed Thanksgiving meals for local residents in need during the 27th annual Alvernia University Turkey Drive event held at the Tom and Helen Flynn PLEX. “We were very ...