Since 1619, Thanksgiving was celebrated for the plantation lands found in Virginia for their fertile lands. The English settlers aboard the ship Margaret claimed that they should make the journey yearly and perpetually keep holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God.
As President of the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving celebration in America. It was then named as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God.
What are you most thankful for this season?
In observance for Thanksgiving, our offices will be closed Thursday, November 23, 2023 through Friday, November 24, 2023. Our offices will reopen on Monday, November 27, 2023.
