Happy Thanksgiving, Boston.

Today, we’re talking history. Turns out, Boston has more historic markers than there are sides in your Thanksgiving feast, so here’s a mini walking tour for when you’re too stuffed with stuffing.

November is Native American Heritage Month, and our area is home to many sites, plaques + murals along the Massachusetts Native American Trail Project, an initiative to educate and bring awareness about Indigenous tribes in Massachusetts' history. We’re highlighting a couple of nearby stops along the way.

📜 Canton Historic Marker

Placed in 1930 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission, this marker denotes the northern boundary of the Ponkapoag tribe’s settlement. It’s found along MA Route 138.

📜 Newton Historic Marker

In Newton, you can find both a historic meeting house + marker. The marker denotes that the meeting house’s first pastor was John Eliot Jr., son to whom many called the “Apostle to the Indians”. Much of John Eliot’s mission involved religious conversion of the Massachusett tribe.

📜 Mosswetusset Hummock

This shore spot in Quincy has tourist information + a historical marker declaring the site “the seat of Chickatawbut, Sagamore of the MA Indians.” Chickatawbut was the "sachem," or chief, of the 17th century Wampanoags. The site was also adjoined to the tribe’s planting grounds.

Explore the full list of stops to visit on the trail, or check out a stay-at-home-option — the Massachusetts State House offers a virtual tour. On the second floor in the state house’s Memorial Hall, you can view the mural “John Eliot Preaching to the Indians,” painted by Henry Oliver Walker in 1903.

Learn more about the history of Native American Tribes in Massachusetts or check out Boston Public Library’s list of books published in the last year concerning the experiences of Indigenous people.

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EVENTS

Today

Thanksgiving Charity Burn The Bird Workout | Thurs., Nov. 25 | 8 a.m. + 9 a.m. | 111 Morgan Dr., Norwood | $25+ | The one-hour class is free, but donations will be collected for the the Massachusetts chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Annual Vegan Harvest Dinner | Thurs., Nov. 25 | 12-6 p.m. | Red Lentil Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurant, 600 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown | $59.99+ | Three seating options + wine pairings available for the five-course dinner.

Friday

BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley | Fri., Nov. 26 | 4 p.m. | The Bebop, 1116 Boylston St. | $75 | Take a trolley ride to all of the seasonal attractions ending with Faneuil Hall for the 2021 Light Show.

Saturday

Sebastian Maniscalco | Sat., Nov. 27 | 8 p.m. | TD Garden | $64.50+ | Laughs are in store for the Nobody Does This Tour — doors open at 7 p.m.

Sunday

Taproom Yoga at Night Shift Brewing | Sun., Nov. 28 | 11 a.m. | Night Shift Brewing | $15+ | Admission includes the yoga class + one beer.

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PLAN YOUR NOVEMBER

NEWS NOTES

Weather

55º | Partly Cloudy | 0% chance of rain

Tide

High: 2:56 a.m. + 3:00 p.m.
Low: 8:50 a.m. + 9:27 p.m.

Civic

Outdoor dining in Boston will be extended to Dec. 31, Mayor Wu announced Wednesday, with the exception of restaurants in the North End. Dining spots on private patios or city streets previously had a close date of Dec. 1, with the extension intended to bolster small businesses during pandemic recovery. (WCVB 5)

Holiday

Happy turkey day — today is Thanksgiving, a day of thanks celebrated since 1621 and made a national holiday in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln. Thanks, Abe. In honor of our feathered friends, check out the Instagram-famous wild turkeys running amok at Boston University. 🦃

Traffic

If it’s 6 a.m. and you’re reading this, plan your holiday road travel before or after 12-3 p.m. today. That’s the most traffic-heavy window expected, according to AAA. For Friday, avoid 1-4 p.m. + on Saturday, avoid 2-7 p.m. Sunday travellers can expect traffic between 1-7 p.m. 🚗 (WCVB)

Sports

Boston is the No. 1 sports city in the US, according to a recent ranking by WalletHub. Rankings looked at the fans’ perspective, comparing everything from the number of professional teams to teams’ performances to ticket prices. Go Sox/Pats/Celtics/Bruins. 🏅

Community

The City of Boston Animal Shelter has a puppy looking for a furever home. Boomer is 11-weeks-old and his daily activities include playing with toys, snacking on treats + well, being a puppy. If you are looking to add four adorable paws to your life, email for an application. 🐶

📸 Netflix

Look no further for entertainment this Friday. Netflix’s new School of Chocolate premiers tomorrow, and renowned pastry chef + Boston resident Thiago Silva is a contestant on the show.

Thiago is one of eight top culinary artists who will be refining their craft under world-renowned chocolatier Amaury Guichon onscreen. Bonus — to taste Chef Silva’s creations in real life, his first Boston-area venture SALT Patisserie opens in Newton’s Piccadilly Square this winter.

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