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The William Jenkins House, located at 8 Douglass Street (formerly Jenkins Road), was built 10 years before the Revolution by William's grandfather, Samuel Jenkins.  It was a stop on the "Underground Railroad."
Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1863.  Andover followed the New England tradition.  A description can be found in the Andover Townsman's article, "Enjoying a slice of Thanksgiving's past in Andover," published on November 27, 2014 (p. 10).
 
 
The Feaster Five Road Race became a Thanksgiving day tradition beginning in 1988.  Approximately 400 runners participated that year.  Now, more than 10,000 runners begin Thanksgiving Day with the race.   
 
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* "The William Jenkins House,"  [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=title&tp=title&t=townswoman%27s%20andover&ft=&l=1&d=0&f= ''The Townswoman's Andover''] by Bessie Goldsmith (974.45 Gol), p. 20.
* "Andover’s Home was but one Stop on the Underground Railroad," ''Andover Townsman'', 10/26/2000.
* [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=keyword&tp=keyword&t=andover%20symbol%20of%20new%20england%20fuess&ft=&l=1&d=0&f=&av= “Andover: Symbol of New England”] by Claude Fuess, (974.45 Fuess), p. 314.
* "Jenkins House Station for Escaping Slaves," ''Andover Townsman'', March 22, 1956.
[[Image:Jenkins Home.jpg|thumb|...''Andover home was but one stop on the Underground Railroad from the Andover Townsman''.... click to enlarge|left]]
[[Image:William_Jenkins_House.jpg|thumb|...''The William Jenkins House''.... click to enlarge|left]]
[[Image:William_Jenkins_House_Narrative,_Part_1.jpg|thumb|...''The William Jenkins House Narrative, Part 1''.... click to enlarge|left]]
[[Image:William_Jenkins_House_Narrative,_Part_2.jpg|thumb|...''The William Jenkins House Narrative, Part 2''.... click to enlarge|left]]
[[Image:Fair_and_Warmer_Newsletter,_page_1.jpg|thumb|...''Fair and Warmer Newsletter, page 1, April 1928''.... click to enlarge|left]]
[[Image:Fair_and_Warmer_Newsletter,_page_2.jpg|thumb|...''Fair and Warmer Newsletter, page 4, April 1928''.... click to enlarge|left]]


*"Enjoying a slice of Thanksgiving's past in Andover," ''Andover Townsman'', November 27, 2014, p. 10.


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Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1863. Andover followed the New England tradition. A description can be found in the Andover Townsman's article, "Enjoying a slice of Thanksgiving's past in Andover," published on November 27, 2014 (p. 10).


The Feaster Five Road Race became a Thanksgiving day tradition beginning in 1988. Approximately 400 runners participated that year. Now, more than 10,000 runners begin Thanksgiving Day with the race.


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  • "Enjoying a slice of Thanksgiving's past in Andover," Andover Townsman, November 27, 2014, p. 10.


--Kim 10:46, December 12, 2014 (EST)

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