Historic Dinners

The dinners listed below are taken from the American Heritage Cookbook, which was published in eight editions from 1964 to the mid-1980s.

Thanksgiving Dinner During The Revolution

A menu for a 1779 New England Thanksgiving included dishes from turkey and venison to pumpkin pie.

Christmas Dinner at Mount Vernon

Roast pig, boiled rockfish, and apple pie were among the dishes George and Martha enjoyed during the holiday in 1797.