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Thanksgiving turkey was not at the first feast, local dietitian finds

Michelle Rivera
Reporter · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 1:29 PM · 1 min read
Thanksgiving turkey was not at the first feast, local dietitian finds — Cleveland Community news

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Turkey, the centerpiece of the modern Thanksgiving meal, probably wasn’t part of the first celebration in 1621. It may not have entered the scene until after Abraham Lincoln declared the holiday in 1863.

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