"Wee ordaine that the day of our ships arrival at the place assigned for platacon in the land of Virginia shall be yearly and perpetually keept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God." -- Berkeley Plantation, London Company papersPresident George W. Bush will deliver Thanksgiving remarks at Berkeley Plantation this afternoon around 12:40. Berkeley, located in Charles City County, is the site of the first Thanksgiving in America in 1619.
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