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The 1621 gathering was not referred to as Thanksgiving; rather, it was a three-day feast following a successful harvest, attended by 53 Pilgrims and nearly 100 Wampanoag men, including their leader, Massasoit. The scant contemporary resources about this event primarily come from writings of Edward Winslow, who remarked on the Wampanoag's hospitality and their gift of five deer, which they brought to the feast. However, very few details about the other foods consumed or their preparation methods are documented.