The Lansing State Republican kept residents informed of Thanksgiving happenings in the late nineteenth century. Presented here are a variety of 1870s and 1880s clippings relating to Lansing’s Thanksgivings.

National and State Thanksgiving
November 30, 1877 - View

National and State Thanksgiving
November 29, 1878 - View (1) - View (2) - View (3)

Thanksgiving Proclamation by Charles M. Croswell, Governor of Michigan
November 12, 1879 - View

Thanksgiving Proclamation by the Governor
November 24, 1881 - View

Thanksgiving
November 26, 1881 - View

Thanksgiving at Mead’s Hall
November 29, 1882 - View

At Mead’s Hall
December 6, 1882 - View