The Mt. Tabor staff wishes everyone a blessed Thanksgiving holiday.
gift giving season, being grateful for all you have before receiving something to unwrap.The history of Thanksgiving in America
The first Thanksgiving between the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians happened in the fall of 1621. This was about 10 months after the Mayflower landed in Plymouth, MA. Only 44 of the 102 original voyagers were alive due to hardships of the first year. The celebration was for the great harvest, which happened because the Native-American Indians taught them about growing local crops. The Pilgrims were appreciated, because they had helped the 
Wampanoags fight back a rival tribe that attacked earlier in the year.
And yes, turkey was likely served on that first Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving quotes
“Appreciation can change a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” — Margaret Cousins
“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer.” — Maya Angelou
“To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.” — Johannes A. Gaertner
“Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life. Appreciate and never take for granted all that you have.” — Catherine Pulsifier
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” — Charles Dickens
Thanksgiving Trivia
1. What year was the celebration that is most commonly considered to be the first Thanksgiving?
A: 1621. This is the celebration that people most often talk about when they are talking about the “first” Thanksgiving. But there are others that are claimed to be the first Thanksgiving. There was another celebration in Plymouth in 1623 and one in Boston in 1631 that people claim was the actual first Thanksgiving.
2. How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
A: Three days. It was celebrated much earlier than our current celebration, possibly in late September. There were about 50 European settlers and around 90 native Americans (from the Wampanoag tribe) who attended the multi-day feast.
3. What food was served at the first Thanksgiving?
A: The Wampanoag brought deer and there would have been lots of local seafood (mussels, lobster, eel, bass) plus the fruits of the first pilgrim harvest, including pumpkin.
Mt. Tabor’s staff thankful for client testimonials
“After several years of searching and not finding the right house, we decided to explore the possibility of building. At the recommendation of a colleague, we made an appointment with Willie Eby at Mt. Tabor to learn about the process.
“The building process took about nine months. We had a wonderful relationship with our building superintendent, Shawn Smith, who kept us informed throughout the build and assisted us with the many decisions that needed to be made. We enjoyed the entire process and had a lot of fun. Most impressive were the subcontractors that work with Mt. Tabor. We found them to be good craftsmen and good people.” — Steve and Debbie of Sharpsburg, MD
Mt. Tabor’s construction services and a recent project
The professional builders at Mt. Tabor recently handed over the keys to some happy new owners of a custom designed home. This stately home (pictured here) can be seen in it’s complete splendor in this gallery of the company’s portfolio of homes and other building projects.
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Click on this link to read client testimonials — like the one above — from those who trusted Mt. Tabor over the last two decades.