Did you know that maize (corn) was a central part of the Pilgrims’ and Wampanoag's First Thanksgiving? In the spring of 1621, after the Pilgrims’ first harsh winter in New England, Squanto, a member of the Patuxet tribe of Wampanoag, taught the Pilgrims how to grow maize by using herring as fertilizer. The Pilgrims’ first cornfield was located near modern-day Middle Street in Plymouth, MA , while it is believed the Wampanoag grew their maize about a mile away, behind Plymouth’s town brook. To ce

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